The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, has called for an immediate and thorough investigation into allegations of financial impropriety at the National Security Secretariat.
His demand follows recent claims by the former Director of the National Signals Bureau, Mr Kwabena Adu-Boahene, who alleged that millions of cedis earmarked for special operations were instead channelled into political campaigns and payments to parliamentary committees.
In a recent social media post Rev Ntim Fordjour described the revelations as “shocking, scary, and a major national security scandal”, noting that the allegations, if proven, threaten the credibility of the nation’s security and governance institutions.
Among the figures cited in the post were GH¢8.3 million allegedly provided as support to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the 2024 general elections, GH¢960,000 purportedly disbursed to the Defence and Interior Committee in 2020/2021 to facilitate the passage of legislation, GH¢309,000 allegedly paid to the Subsidiary Legislation Committee in 2024 for the passage of a Legislative Instrument, and GH¢5.135 million said to have been spent on special aides to former President John Dramani Mahama in December 2024.
Rev Ntim Fordjour insisted that the Ghanaian taxpayer deserves full accountability, stressing that such sensitive matters should not be reduced to partisan debate.
“The taxpayer deserves a thorough and transparently conducted probe into the above financial impropriety,” he stated. “This must not be politics as usual.”
He further called on the Inspector-General of Police, the Auditor-General, and the appropriate parliamentary oversight committees to initiate urgent investigations and ensure that any wrongdoing is addressed with the full force of the law.
“Only a publicly credible investigation will restore confidence in our national security institutions,” the Member of Parliament for Assin South concluded.
The allegations stem from a confidential letter and legal memorandum submitted by Mr Adu-Boahene, who is currently in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), following charges of misappropriating approximately GH¢49 million from the National Security Special Operations Fund.
Mr Adu-Boahene, however, maintains that the funds were used strictly for authorised operations and not for personal gain. The claims have since sparked public concern, with increasing calls for transparency and institutional accountability.
