Politics of Thursday, 23 October 2025
Source: Elizabthe Nkoom, Contributor
Novihoho Afaglo, businessman and a staunch member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called on President John Mahama to extend the mandate of the Office of the Receiver of Assets and Liabilities Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) to expose more corrupt deals perpetrated by officials of past administrations.
According to Afaglo, the combined team of ORAL and the Attorney General’s Department is doing an important job by revealing the corrupt actions of the previous government officials, demonstrating how taxpayers’ money meant for national development was misappropriated by these individuals.
He noted that, thanks to ORAL’s diligence, several appointees of former President Nana Akufo-Addo who could have allegedly stolen millions from the state have now been exposed and are facing the consequences of their actions.
Speaking in a recent interview about the recent revelations of financial misconduct by the Akufo-Addo government, Afaglo praised President Mahama for empowering ORAL to uncover these corrupt activities.
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He stressed that the significant corruption being exposed should serve as a warning to current government officials, reminding them that their roles are meant to improve the lives of citizens and not to deny them their economic rights.
Afaglo urged President Mahama to extend ORAL’s operations to dig deeper into other possible corrupt deals by former officials and ensure that justice is served.
He also appealed to Ghanaians to support the President, the ORAL team, and the Attorney General’s Department in holding all perpetrators accountable for their crimes.
“President Mahama will not act as a clearing agent like Nana Akufo-Addo, who cleared his appointees whenever they were accused of corruption,” he declared.
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