John Dramani Mahama is the President of Ghana
President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that his administration has commenced investigations into the funds spent during the 13th African Games hosted in Ghana.
He noted that the body in charge of the probe has invited individuals who were involved in the games to be interrogated on how the allocated money was expended on items during the event.
The president stated that the public will be notified about the progress of the probe as time goes on and promised to ensure that those who are implicated will be dealt with accordingly.
“A number of officials have been invited and questioned concerning the 13th African Games,” President Mahama said while addressing the public on actions he has taken after 120 days in office on May 7, 2025.
This comes after reports emerged that the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) government allocated $47 million to the operational budget for the 2023 African Games, hosted from March 8 to March 23, 2024.
It was alleged that $15 million was spent on feeding officials and athletes.
Former sports minister Mustapha Ussif was invited by the National Investigative Bureau (NIB) for questioning; however, the details were not made known to the public.
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