Journalists, Mother of Four, Activist: People arrested under Akufo-Addo over Facebook posts

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Yaw mensah 8 months ago

Nonsense reportage and uselessness journalism. Do human beings walk forward or backwards? Have you compare the circumstances surrounding the arrest? If you wish someone rest well must you be arrested for praying for VP? Nonse ...
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Nonsense reportage and uselessness journalism. Do human beings walk forward or backwards? Have you compare the circumstances surrounding the arrest? If you wish someone rest well must you be arrested for praying for VP? Nonsense
Rex@ Nana Yaw 8 months ago

Ralph or whatever,next time dont ever come and call me a liar here with ur factless head,and @ Nana Yaw,u are right what wasnt right yesterday isnt right today,The NDC watched on for your people to churn out only lies on the ...
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Ralph or whatever,next time dont ever come and call me a liar here with ur factless head,and @ Nana Yaw,u are right what wasnt right yesterday isnt right today,The NDC watched on for your people to churn out only lies on them in 2015/16,they used that tactics to win power,if they stupidly watch on for u to repeat same and topple them,that will make them the most stupidest party ever,and when these people were telling lies and ur npp givernment was arresting them,the lies wasnt good,in fact that is the genesis of the whole problem,no lies,no apprehensions,so you should rather channel your energy on advising your party to stop the deliberate lies,and there wouldnt be any arrest,simple isnt it???
Mpomponsuo 8 months ago

@Yaw Mensah gyimifuor kwasiampanin kromfuor ba! Go and tell your stupid mother that, those days when Professor Mills had the opportunity to squeeze the balls of your criminal NPP leaders, but was forced to abandon that idea o ...
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@Yaw Mensah gyimifuor kwasiampanin kromfuor ba! Go and tell your stupid mother that, those days when Professor Mills had the opportunity to squeeze the balls of your criminal NPP leaders, but was forced to abandon that idea out of his concern for "unity & cohesion" for our country is long gone. You NPP idiots readily saw what Mills did for you, for which reason Rawlings got annoyed with him, yet you bloody monsters went ahead and started insulting and provoking that kind man Professor Mills. Your stupid Akuffo Addo then proceeded to go about hunting and persecuting every single NDC party member that he could find. Then today, you are here, with your stinky, smelly mouth like Akuffo Addo's armpit, trying to preach to me that it is not good to retaliate for anything bad...!!!!! YOUR STUPID MOTHER WAE...!!!!!!
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 8 months ago

NDC ARE JUST A BUNCH OF HOOLIGANS, ASSASSINS, GANGSTERS, VISIONLESS AND NATION WRECKERS!!!!
NDC HAVE GOT NO RIGHT TO WHIP ANYBODY. THEY MUST PUT AN END TO THE AFRC/PNDC/NDC NONSENSE THAT BEFELL THIS COUNTRY SOME YEARS BACK. ...
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NDC ARE JUST A BUNCH OF HOOLIGANS, ASSASSINS, GANGSTERS, VISIONLESS AND NATION WRECKERS!!!!
NDC HAVE GOT NO RIGHT TO WHIP ANYBODY. THEY MUST PUT AN END TO THE AFRC/PNDC/NDC NONSENSE THAT BEFELL THIS COUNTRY SOME YEARS BACK. LET US REMAIN CIVILIZED. LET OFFENDERS BE ARRESTED BY THE POLICE AND BE DEALT WITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW. NOBODY, NOT EVEN THE POLICE HAS THE RIGHT TO WHIP ANYBODY. RAIDING AND RANSACKING INDIVIDUAL’S HOMES BY MASKED CRIMINALS WIELDING AK47 GUNS IN THE NAME OF ARRESTS AND HAVING NO ARREST WARRANTS FROM A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION ARE ALSO A DISPLAY OF WANTON FOLLY!!! AND MUST SEIZE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT!!!!! LONG LIVE GHANA!! LONG LIVE DIGITAL BAWUMIA!!!
Oklemekuku 8 months ago

Do you understand ' rest well' ?

Do you understand ' rest well' ?
Dada 8 months ago

We don't wish someone well or rest well with a sad or crying emoji, let us reason. If the vice president is your mother, will you say what you are saying

We don't wish someone well or rest well with a sad or crying emoji, let us reason. If the vice president is your mother, will you say what you are saying
Nana yaw 8 months ago

the question is that was such action right?, if it was wrong then it is wrong and we as a nation must stop that

the question is that was such action right?, if it was wrong then it is wrong and we as a nation must stop that
Enoch 8 months ago

See heartless fools acting like holy people... You fools no see nothing yet ....

See heartless fools acting like holy people... You fools no see nothing yet ....
Coolio 8 months ago

Stupid ghanaweb

Stupid ghanaweb
MOG 8 months ago

Continue!!

Continue!!
HMMMM 8 months ago

Yaw Mensah should reason like a human being instead of an animal. When NPP was arresting all those people you were there baring your red teeth laughing because you were happy. What has changed now that only one person has bee ...
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Yaw Mensah should reason like a human being instead of an animal. When NPP was arresting all those people you were there baring your red teeth laughing because you were happy. What has changed now that only one person has been arrested for one of the four offences ever committed under NPP when all the people were arrested? You see your naive, stupid and diabolic double standards? How can Ghana grow with your type speaking gibberish all the time? Next time better shut up that long snout of yours.
K Poku-London-UK 8 months ago

In the UK, if a Political Party in POWER or GOVERNMENT loses an election, The Leadership RESIGN ENMASSE AND TAKE THE BLAME FOR THEIR PARTY LOSS, BUT NOT IN BUSH MAN GHANA OR AFRICA. ALL NPP EXECUTIVES INCLUDING BAWUMIA MUST R ...
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In the UK, if a Political Party in POWER or GOVERNMENT loses an election, The Leadership RESIGN ENMASSE AND TAKE THE BLAME FOR THEIR PARTY LOSS, BUT NOT IN BUSH MAN GHANA OR AFRICA. ALL NPP EXECUTIVES INCLUDING BAWUMIA MUST RESIGN IMMEDIATELY. HUNG HIM HIGH-TANI AKUFFO ADDO.
NPP This your looting spree in 8 YEARS of the ASHANTIS voting for the Akyem Ungrateful people of the Eastern region of Ghana. TANI Akuffo Addo from Eastern Region WAS VOTED INTO POWER BY US ASHANTIS AND HE STOLE £900 million pounds sterling belonging to Ghana. TANI Akuffo Addo used the stolen MONEY TO BRIBE people to challenge as well as deselect the MPs he did not like or who spoke against him and thief Ken Ofori Atta his cousin. The Flagbearer of NPP should have been Alan Kyerematen. But TANI Akuffo Addo used the Ghana money he stole to put LIAR Bawumia there. What Owusu Bempah is SAYING IS THE TRUTH. THE TRUTH HURTS. NPP A WORD TO THE WISE IS ENOUGH. CHANGE BAWUMIA NOW BEFORE 2028.

TANI Akuffo Addo Stole Ghana's borrowed money= £900 million

Ken Ofori Atta stole £400 million

Gabby Otchere Dark Stole £200 million

Edward Akuffo Addio stole £350 million

Remove Akyem Abuakwa STOOGE Liar Bawumia, The Loser. There should NOT be another Northerner as President because President Mahama has taken that SLOT. We should NOT be afraid of the Northerners-CALL A SPADE A SPADE. The Northerners are OVER PAMPERED-NPP gets few votes from the North of Ghana and even Bawumia-who is a Northerner could NOT change it.
The LIES that brought the LOSER DRIVERS MATE-BAWUMIA TO THE NPP FLAGBEARERSHIP WAS THAT-BECAUSE HE IS A NORTHERNER-IF HE STANDS WITH PRESIDENT MAHAMA- THE NORTHERN REGIONS OF GHANA WOULD BE DIVIDED BETWEEN BAWUMIA AND PRESIDENT MAHAMA. BUT THE NORTHERN REGIONS OF GHANA VOTED OVERWHELMINGLY FOR PRESIDENT MAHAMA. SO THE DOCTRINE OF BREAKING THE 8 YEARS WAS AN AKYEM ABUAKWA LIES AND TRICKS-THE ILLITERATE CHAIRMAN WONTUMI DID NOT SEE. ASHANTI REGION SHOULD REPLACE BCHAIRMAN WONTUMI BECAUSE YHE IS NOT A STRATEGIC THINKER. ASHANTI REGION SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE KINGMAKER OF THE NPP LEADER BECAUSE OF THE VOLUME OR NUMBER OF VOTES NPP RECEIVES IN THE ASHANTI REGION. NO REGION IN GHANA, GIVE THE NPP THE SAME NUMBER OF VOTES AS THE ASHANTI REGION DOES. SO THERE SHOULD BE WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF VOTES FOR EACH REGION AS PER THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES NPP RECEIVES NATIONALLY.
The reign of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo may have long been over since January 7, 2025, but the very people who helped him during his 8 years in office may not all been enjoying their ‘retirements’ so well, or so quietly.

And this is for reasons aligned to promises and what appears to be a robust aim by the John Dramani Mahama government, which took over from the past one, to prosecute any forms of corruption that arose during the former administration.

These formed part of campaign promises by John Mahama and his National Democratic Congress (NDC), coming into the 2024 Election, and so far, they have been determined on achieving that.

Caught up in that, have been a number of appointees of Akufo-Addo who have ended up several investigations, or, in simple terms, whose names have been linked to controversial wealth that people believe may be, somehow, corruption related.

In this GhanaWeb article, let us take a look at some of the appointees under Akufo-Addo whose wealth came into question, generating national conversations.

In each of these cases, something happened that brought their cases into the public light, prompting national discussions and great interest.

Eugene Arhin

Eugene Arhin was the Director of Communications at the Presidency under Nana Akufo-Addo for the 8 years he was in office.

In 2021, a divorce case with his wife made it into the public, where his wife was demanding for certain reliefs in the separation process.

As part of the things she listed, she made mention of some of the properties owned by Eugene Arhin and these revelations, in the eyes of the public, generated a lot of conversations.

For many, did the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, amass all that in a space of four years, or during his time in public office?

Gloria Assan Arhin, his wife at the time, prayed the Accra High Court to grant her divorce request and also give her a number of properties, including a five-bedroom residential property (which was intended to be the matrimonial home of the parties) situated on a two-plot of land lying at East Legon in Accra; a four-storey building comprising 16 separate flats/apartments situated on a parcel of land at Bubiashie in Accra which land was acquired from a family friend of the petitioner.

She also asked for a storey building being constructed which comprised of 16 separate flats/apartments situated at Tuba-Weija in Accra.

These were but just three of the over twenty properties she sought after as part of the divorce.

Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie (Sir John)

Sir John, a former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), became the Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission of Ghana until his death.

After his death, his will became public, generating another widespread conversation among Ghanaians. It involved a tall list of 75 properties, including houses, parcels of land, bank accounts, investments, businesses, guns and clothes.

His will also raised public concerns following the discovery that he owned lands at the Achimota Forest. This was also because President Akufo-Addo had, at the time, signed an Executive Instrument that said part of the Achimota Forest was no longer a forest reserve.

Critics said the move was a ploy to get the land into the hands of the ruling elite, an accusation the government vehemently denied.

Sir John’s ownership of parcels of lands at the Achimota Forest appeared to have heightened the deep-seated mistrust of the government and its actions.

Below are the properties as listed in the will of the late Sir John:

House on plot number GA54480 located in Ogbojo, East Legon, and acquired on February 12, 2018

House on plot number GA 55329 located at Oyarifa No. 2, acquired on May 11, 2018

House plot number GA 55475 located at Oyarifa No.1, acquired on September 27, 2017

House on plot number GA 5881 located at Adjiringanor, Accra, (white House), acquired on August 7, 2019.

A 6-bedroom house located at Patangbe, Ogbojo, near East Legon.

A 4-bedroom house located in Mempeheusem, East Legon

A 3-bedroom house on plot number TDA 4140 located in Mempehuesem, East Legon

Another 3-bedroom house on plot number TDA 4140 located in Mempehuesem, East Legon

A 4-bedroom house on plot number GA56838 located in East Legon and acquired on October 25, 2018

A 5-bedroom house located in Sakora Wonoo

A 4-storey building located in East Legon, with 10 apartments, each apartment consisting of 3-bedrooms; and five apartments, each consisting of two bedrooms.

LANDS

Two plots of land located in Ahenema Kokoben in the Ashanti Region

Two plots of land with registration number GA56921 located in Oyarifa, which were acquired on November 6, 2018.

A 5.541-acre land located in Achimota Forest held in the name of Jakaypros Limited

A 0.987-acre land located in Achimota Forest held in the name of Fasoh Limited

Unspecified piece of land located in the Achimota Forest jointly owned with Charles Owusu

An unspecified piece of land held in the name of DML located in the Achimota forest

A 5.07-acre land at the Ramsar site, Sakumono

Five plots of land located at Millenium city, Kasoa

One plot of land with certificate number GA60802, located at Mempeheusem, East Legon, acquired on December 13, 2019.

Two plots of land approximately of 0.40acres located at No.7 ARS Lane, Ogbojo, near East legon

One plot of land near the Chain Homes Estate at East Airport Hills.

A piece of land numbered plot 139 located within the Adentaman District (aka Aviation land).

PRIVATE VEHICLES

Lexus LX570 25. Ford Fusion

Lexus V6

Nissan Titan Pick Up V8

Mercedes Benz E68 Sport AMG

Honda Pilot V6

Honda Accord Sport

Toyota Landcruiser V8

Ford 150

Honda Accord 2.0 Touring

Toyota Rav 4, 2019 model

Chevrolet Cruze

Lexus Saloon Car, 2019 model

GUNS

Five pump-action guns

Clothing

BANK ACCOUNTS

National Investment Bank, account no. 1802092960501

CBG, account no. 0302239130003

GT Bank- in the name of Ruth Korkor Odonkor

GT Bank-in the name of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie

Fidelity Bank, account no. 1060032907210

ADB, in the name of Jakaypros Limited

United States Bank, Wells Fargo, in the name of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie

Canadian Bank Account, Royal Bank, in the name of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie INVESTMENTS

ADB: Two million cedis (2,000,000.00), expected to mature in April 2020.

Two hundred and fifty thousand Ghana cedis (GHc 250,000) with NTHC which stood at GHc 303,720.22 as at July 31, 2019.

Joint gold production investment with Francis Owusu Joint ownership in gold production investment with:

ROTL,

FASOH

MBL HOSPITAL

Afriyie Memorial Hospital, located at Sakora Wonoo OTHER BUSINESSES

A fuel Station located at Kentinkrono in the Ashanti region

Fuel tanker vehicles (10 in number)

One teak plantation located at Nkawie in the Ashanti Region

Rubber plantation located in the Eastern Region

Stalls located at the new Kejetia market, Kumasi (3 in number)

Farms at Ejura in the Ashanti Region.

Kwabena Adu-Boahene

The last person in this list of Akufo-Addo appointees whose wealth have courted public conversations is the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene.

He and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, were recently detained by the Attorney General’s office following his arrest at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).

Following his detention, Attorney General Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine revealed at a press conference on Monday, March 24, 2025, a list of properties acquired by both suspects since 2018.

This, he said, was established through painstaking investigations by the EOCO and the AG’s office, indicating that the properties acquired were bought using embezzled state funds.

Below is a breakdown of the properties and their estimated values under the couple’s names below:

1. No. 2 stream part drive, Mayfair Estates, LA, Accra which is estimated at $1,000,000 (valued at GH¢15,000,000)

2. No. 6 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates, LA, Accra

3. No. 7 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates, LA, Accra estimated at a value of $200,000

4. No. 8 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates LA, Accra estimated at a value of $97,815

5. No. 9 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates LA, Accra also valued at $270,000

6. No. 10 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates LA, Accra at $150,000, Additionally, another initial cash deposit of $500,000 was made to purchase 5 houses.

7. Vertex properties at Oyarifa Gated Estate Development. This consists of 27 houses each valued at an estimated cost of $295,000 (GH¢127,000,000).

8. Two properties in London

The AG further disclosed that an amount of up to GH¢39 million was allegedly diverted and embezzled by the suspects from the agency.

"GH¢39,462,480 went into Adu-Boahene and his wife's pockets from one transaction," the Attorney General said
Fuduan 8 months ago

Yes social media post must be subliminally checked when posting and not to abuse it.

Yes social media post must be subliminally checked when posting and not to abuse it.
Fatcobra 8 months ago

Stupidity. Where from this lame equalisation? If the Nana Addo led government cracked the whip, captain smart, Mensah Thompson and that bobie guy would have been fed to the hungry lions at achimota forest.

Stupidity. Where from this lame equalisation? If the Nana Addo led government cracked the whip, captain smart, Mensah Thompson and that bobie guy would have been fed to the hungry lions at achimota forest.
Larry 8 months ago

Know one it’s above the law

Know one it’s above the law
Ali 8 months ago

Is that all? What about Oliver Baker Vormewor?

Is that all? What about Oliver Baker Vormewor?
Kk 8 months ago

A country why the leaders lie and insults just anyone results in the citizenry insulting and lying without respect

A country why the leaders lie and insults just anyone results in the citizenry insulting and lying without respect
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Dabilgabia 8 months ago

They should keep quiet and endure it because when it comes to recklessness is their character

They should keep quiet and endure it because when it comes to recklessness is their character
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Kofi 8 months ago

K. Poku from London.
I really doubt if you live in London because:
1. Politicians from a losing party do not resign enmasse after elections.
2. Are you normal?
I doubt it.

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2. Are you normal?
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Ataa Obeng site 19 Tema 8 months ago

If i hear the NPP talking about intimidation then i asked myself, are they human beings at all ? they were clapping for Akuffo Addo when he was doing same, today they are crying, useless thieves calling themselves political p ...
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If i hear the NPP talking about intimidation then i asked myself, are they human beings at all ? they were clapping for Akuffo Addo when he was doing same, today they are crying, useless thieves calling themselves political party
Nanaba 8 months ago

So is that ndc’s resetting? Remember Ex President was in power for 8yrs and just these few weeks you can’t stand the heat. Hey, Ghanaians are in big big trouble

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