Martin Kpebu is a legal practitioner
Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has stated that the revelations made by former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, highlight significant flaws in the country’s system, particularly pointing to how politicians often misuse taxpayers’ money.
According to him, politicians have consistently denied the misuse of state resources, but Adu Boahene’s exposé has brought some of these issues to light.
He commended Adu Boahene for revealing the information, noting that it serves to enlighten the citizenry and spark the much-needed conversations about accountability.
“But of course, we are grateful for these revelations because what they do is that they’ve enlightened us as citizens. You know, we’ve always been complaining that politicians misuse and are chopping our money. Akufo-Addo was denying but now with these revelations by Adu Boahene, you see that we were right. You know, he who feels it, knows it,” he said in an interview on TV3 on May 8, 2025.
Kpebu further alleged that the National Security apparatus has been exploited by the political class as a ruse and a conduit for looting state funds, raising concerns about the lack of transparency and oversight in the handling of national security expenditures.
He suggested that more of such revelations should be brought to light to ensure that individuals found culpable are held accountable in accordance with the law and to expose illegal dealings that have long been hidden from the public eye.
“He’s done extremely well by making these revelations because National Security has always been used as a ruse to loot and just chop our money anyhow so, it’s good he’s made those revelations.
“He should come with more details so that we can get all the culpable persons and put them before court. He should make more information available so that we go after all the persons who also had a hand in those dealings,” he added.
Kwabena Adu Boahene, currently on remand in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), revealed confidential information contained in a memo outlining the allocation and utilisation of funds he is accused of embezzling during his tenure as Director-General of the National Signals Bureau.
The memo, which provides a detailed breakdown of the fund allocations, indicates that over GH¢8 million was allegedly used to finance an opposition political party, while an additional GH¢960,000 was reportedly paid to Members of Parliament as allowances to facilitate the passage of the National Signals Bureau (NSB) Act among other payments made for some special operations.
Additionally, the memo revealed that an amount of GH¢5.1 million was allocated for the purchase of vehicles intended for a special aide to the president-elect.
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