Adu-Boahene memo claims NSB spent GH$8.3m on ‘opposition party’ ahead of 2024 Elections
A confidential memorandum from former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has surfaced, revealing that the NSB allegedly disbursed GH¢8.3 million to an opposition party for communications equipment ahead of the 2024 elections. The expenditure was justified in the memo as promoting “Stability of Nation/National Cohesion/Political Impartiality” .
Breakdown of Alleged Expenditures
The memo outlines several significant financial disbursements between 2020 and 2024 under the NSB’s “Special Operations,” including:
- GH¢8.3 million in September 2024 for communications equipment for an unnamed opposition party.
- GH¢960,000 to the Defence and Interior Committee in 2020/2021 as “allowances” for enacting the National Signals Bureau Act.
- GH¢309,000 to the Subsidiary Legislation Committee in 2024.
- Over GH¢14 million for election-related expenditures, including GH¢7.2 million for the December 2020 polls and GH¢6.7 million for the December 2024 elections.
- GH¢5.1 million on luxury vehicles for a “Special Aide to the President-Elect” in December 2024 .
Legal Proceedings and Reactions
Adu-Boahene, currently detained by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), faces charges alongside his wife and two others for alleged corruption offenses totaling GH¢49 million. He maintains that the expenditures were legitimate national security operations and questions the Attorney-General’s prosecution, stating, “How does one steal public funds without the Auditor-General flagging it?” .
The revelations have prompted calls for a thorough investigation. Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, described the allegations as a “major National Security scandal” and urged the Inspector-General of Police, the Auditor-General, and relevant parliamentary oversight bodies to conduct a swift and transparent inquiry .
Implications for National Security and Governance
The alleged misuse of state funds for political purposes raises concerns about the integrity of national security operations and the potential for political interference in Ghana’s electoral processes.
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