Akufo-Addo Refers Charles Adu Boahen Alleged Corruption Case To OSP
President Akufo-Addo has referred the alleged Corruption and corruption-related case involving the former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
This was announced by the Director of communication at the Jubilee House, Eugene Arhin in a statement date November 14, 2022.
An investigative piece by Tiger Eye yet to be premiered captures Adu Boahen allegedly engaged in influence peddling and taking bundles of US Dollars (bribe) from an undercover journalist disguised as a potential investor for Ghana to lead him to the vice president.
According to a publication of a part of the documentary by Anas Aremeyaw Anas- head of Tiger Eye- Adu Boahen told the investor the vice president needed USD200,000 as an appearance fee as well as secured positions for his siblings in exchange for his attention and endorsement.
“You mean, like appearance fees and stuff? I mean he, himself (the Vice President), if you give him some (USD) 200,000 or something as a token, as thank you, appreciation, that’s fine. He’s not really, he’s not really (like) that. All he needs is to worry about his campaign money in 2020,” Charles Adu Boahen revealed.
“So, if you come with 3 or 4 projects and you say, we are doing this, we are doing that, (and) we are prepared to write a cheque for this, write a cheque (for that). You see, he has a big family. (The) Vice President has about 5 or 6 brothers and sisters. So, what may be, will happen is; if you tell him (the Vice President) that, hey, look, I want to do this project, do you have somebody that I can work with that you will introduce me to? And then, you know, he (the Vice President) will use that to immediately put his brother to work with us on a particular project. That’s how we would be able to work with him (the Vice President). You know what I mean? You see what I’m saying? And the development of his businesses,” the Minister of State in charge of Finance in the Office of the President added.
He added, “But you know (that) at the operational level, the Vice President is the one who handles everything. So, he’s the guy we should go and meet.”
After becoming privy to the investigative piece, the President referred the case to the OSP.
The President noted through Arhin that the referral is for further investigations.
Adu Boahen has welcomed the referral.
In a Facebook post, he noted that he looks forward to a full investigation “which I hope will reveal that I have not committed this act”.
He added that there was an attempt to trap him in 2018.
Meanwhile, the appointment of Adu Boahen has been terminated.
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini
