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NDC denies taking money from NSB, dares Adu-Boahene to name parties allegedly funded with GH¢8m
The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) is challenging former National Signals Bureau (NSB) boss, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, to disclose the specific opposition parties he claims to have spent over GH¢8 million on in 2024 to procure election collation logistics and equipment.
In a memo addressed to the National Security Coordinator, the former spy chief accused the Attorney General of launching a malicious prosecution against him.
He argued that the GH¢49 million he is alleged to have misappropriated was actually used for covert national security operations.
Although Adu-Boahene did not name the NDC as a beneficiary, the party has strongly denied receiving any such support.
Speaking to JoyNews,the Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the NDC, Dr Rashid Tanko-Computer dismissed the claims, saying “On authority, I’m telling you the NDC has nothing to do with what came out of that story.
“Those people they’re referring to supported them during their recent demonstration. He knows his partners—that’s who he was referring to. And I’m sure everybody has seen that. My opponent would give me resources to defeat him in an election? Does that make sense?” he quizzed.
Dr Tanko further asserted that other political parties in opposition had not shown any real interest in unseating the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and were often aligned with them.
He said, “When we were in IPAC, anytime the NDC opposed the EC and NPP, those parties sided with the EC and NPP. The NDC has nothing to do with this. We fought hard, used our own resources, and dealt a heavy blow to the NPP.”
When asked whether the NDC might have received funds unknown to him, he dismissed the suggestion.
“I can speak on authority—it’s not possible at all. These guys are just clutching at straws. It won’t help them. They should go and negotiate a plea bargain, otherwise he [Adu-Boahene] could be looking at 25 years,” he said.
Dr Tanko added that the NDC fully supports the Attorney General’s efforts to prosecute the former NSB boss.
He noted that “The party has no business with whatever rubbish is coming out—we are not part of it.”
JoyNews has since reached out to officials of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and the Ghana Union Movement (GUM).
While they were unwilling to speak on the record, they denied receiving any such support from National Security.
Source: Myjoyonline.com
Management and staff of Owass FM have announced the passing of media personality, comedian and politician Seth Kwame Dzokoto following a medical emergency during a live morning show discussion at the station earlier today.
According to the station, Dzokoto was participating in a panel discussion on its morning show “Oman Nkoso” when he suddenly took ill and collapsed.
A statement from the station said its team immediately rushed him to the hospital for medical attention, but he was pronounced dead by the attending medical doctor upon arrival.
“We are deeply saddened by this unfortunate incident, which occurred in the course of our regular programming. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, loved ones, colleagues, and all those who have been affected by his passing,” the statement said.
Management acknowledged that information about the incident is already circulating in the public domain, but appealed to the public and colleague media houses to respect the privacy of the bereaved family and refrain from circulating unverified information or speculation regarding the circumstances of his death.
Owass FM extended its heartfelt condolences to the family of Seth Kwame Dzokoto.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The State through the Attorney General (AG) has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the suspension of the trial in the case of The Republic v Hanan Aludiba and Faiza Seidu.
On Monday, the Court of Appeal suspended the trial in the case. But the prosecution says it has filed an appeal against the suspension order.
According to the update, the law does not allow a criminal trial to be suspended simply because an accused person has complained about some of the charges on the charge sheet, particularly when those complaints were dismissed as meritless.
It argues that if the Court of Appeal’s decision is allowed to stand, no prosecution will ever be possible, since all it would take for a trial to be suspended is an accused person complaining about anything on the charge sheet.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
