Adu-Boahene’s GH¢49m disclosure ‘shocking and scary’ – Ntim Fordjour

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has described revelations made by former National Signals Bureau (NSB) boss, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, as “shocking, scary, and a major national security scandal,” calling for an immediate and thorough investigation into the matter.

In a strongly worded post on X (formerly Twitter), Rev. Fordjour expressed alarm over Adu-Boahene’s claims that over GH¢49 million was disbursed for various political and operational activities, including payments to Members of Parliament, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), and aides of President-elect John Dramani Mahama.

“This is shocking, scary and a major National Security scandal!!! GH¢8.3 million support for NDC at the peak of 2024 election campaign? GH¢960,000 for Defence & Interior Committee in 2020/21 for passing legislation? GH¢309,000 for Subsidiary Legislation Committee in 2024 for passing LI? GH¢5.135 million expended on President Mahama’s (President-Elect) Special Aides in Dec 2024?” Fordjour posted.

He added: “The taxpayer deserves a thorough and transparently conducted probe into the above financial impropriety. This must not be politics as usual.”

The controversy stems from a letter by Adu-Boahene, addressed to the National Security Coordinator and sighted by Citi News, in which he seeks to defend himself against allegations of financial impropriety. In the letter, Adu-Boahene claimed that the GH¢49.1 million in question was disbursed through two national security accounts—one of which was alleged to be co-owned by him and his wife—used to fund “sensitive transactions.”

Among the most explosive of the former NSB boss’s disclosures were:

GH¢8.3 million allegedly allocated to an opposition party (reportedly the NDC) for the procurement of communications equipment ahead of the 2024 elections.

GH¢5.135 million reportedly paid to a special aide of President Mahama in December 2024 for the purchase of luxury vehicles.

GH¢960,000 and GH¢309,000 paid as allowances to MPs on the Defence & Interior and Subsidiary Legislation Committees, respectively, during the passage of the NSB Act and its Legislative Instrument.

Other amounts, including GH¢9.5 million to ISC Holdings for surveillance systems and GH¢6.9 million to personnel involved in national security operations.

While Adu-Boahene maintains the funds were used for legitimate national security operations and that he was merely the facilitator, his explanations have ignited bipartisan outrage and calls for deeper scrutiny.