Prof Ameyaw Akumfi: Former PPA Boss Reportedly Detained By NIB, Details Drop
- The National Investigation Bureau has detained the former PPA boss, Professor Ameyaw Akumfi
- The details of his arrest remain scanty, however, his lawyers are working tirelessly to get him bailed
- Reports indicate that Prof Akumfi is in custody at the NIB office at Kawukudi in Accra
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The former Public Procurement Authority Boss, Prof Ameyaw Akumfi has reportedly been detained by the National Investigative Bureau (NIB).
Details about his detention are unknown, however, reports indicate that he is currently at the Kawukudi Office of the NIB.
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A JoyNews report indicates that his lawyers are currently seeking bail for him.
Prof Ameyaw Akumfi released from custody
Prof Ameyaw Akumfi has been released after being detained for hours by the National Intelligence Bureau.
His arrest was due to an ongoing probe into financial dealings which transpired during his tenure as Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) particularly concerning certain approvals granted at the time.
In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh on X page of CITI FM 97.3, Ken Kuranchie counsel for Prof Ameyaw Akumfi in an interview explained that three pickup trucks went to Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi's home on Sunday morning to inform the New Patriotic Party (NPP) bigwig that he was needed by the NIB for interrogation.
Kuranchie disclosed his client willingly accompanied the men in the pickup trucks to the NIB headquarters only to be told that he had been arrested and later transferred to one of their offices at Kawukudi in Accra.
"We are about four lawyers handling the case at the moment. What happened is that in the morning he was invited by the NIB. They took him to the National Headquarters and they later brought him to the Kawukudi branch, where they interrogated him. When he got here they said they had arrested him, they asked him some questions, they said they were going to detain him but right now they said they were releasing him."
Prof Ameyaw Akumfi is innocent
Ken Kuranchie expressed optimism that his client was innocent but remained unsure if Prof Ameyaw Akumfi would be subjected to further questioning or if the case would be dropped.
"My counsel is innocent of absolutely all charges but we shall let the government build its case."
Who is Prof Ameyaw Akumfi?
Prof Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi is an academic and politician. He served as a Minister of Education under the John Agyekum Kufour administration.
Before becoming a renowned politician, he had his secondary school education at Adisadel College and proceeded to the University of Ghana to study Zoology.
He's attained higher heights in education including pursuing an MS in Zoology and a PhD in Zoology at the University of Michigan.
In 2017, he was appointed by President Akufo-Addo as the Ghana Infrastructural Investment Fund (GIIF) where he was given the mandate to provide financial resources to manage, coordinate and invest in infrastructural projects.
He's also served as the board chairman for the Public Procurement Authority.
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NIB carries out similar arrest
The National Investigations Bureau has carried out a similar arrest. Reports indicate that the NIB had arrested the former National Service Authority (NSA) deputy Director, Kwaku Ohene Gyan.
The details of Mr Ohene Gyan's arrest are unknown as well. However, many believe it has something to do with the recently published NSA scandal.
The NIB is yet to release a statement to address the matter or state the reason for the arrest.
Abronye DC speaks after NIB invitation
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Ghanaian politician, Abronye DC, had reacted to his invitation to the NIB.
Mr Abronye has been invited to answer questions regarding corruption allegations against President John Dramani Mahama.
In a video, he noted that he was not intimated by the NIB's summon since he spoke the truth.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
