By Daniel Bampoe
Kwabena Adu-Boahene, former head of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), has pushed back against corruption allegations, claiming that a contested GH¢5.1 million was used to purchase vehicles for then President-elect John Dramani Mahama during the 2024 transition period.
In a handwritten letter to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) from his remand cell, Adu-Boahene outlined what he termed a “Special Operations expenditure summary.”
He said the funds were spent under classified directives to support the logistical needs of the incoming administration.
According to him, the procurement was urgent and necessary to ensure a smooth handover of power in the aftermath of the 2024 general elections.
The former NSB boss is facing multiple charges filed by the Attorney-General, including stealing and causing financial loss to the state.
However, he has maintained his innocence, asserting that all transactions under his leadership were “authorised and within the scope of national security mandates.”
“I am not a thief,” Adu-Boahene wrote. “All funds were expended in good faith and in service to the Republic.”
This development adds a dramatic twist to the ongoing investigations into the operations of the NSB, a controversial intelligence unit that was established during the Mahama administration.
EOCO, which is currently leading the inquiry, has been probing the Bureau’s finances amid concerns of misappropriation of public funds.
Earlier disclosures from Adu-Boahene suggested that the NSB also used portions of its budget to pay allowances to some Members of Parliament and to support unnamed opposition political parties ahead of the 2024 elections—claims that have further fueled public and political controversy.
Meanwhile, EOCO has not publicly responded to Adu-Boahene’s claims regarding the vehicles.
The Office of the former President has also not issued a formal statement on the matter.
This latest revelation is expected to intensify the already politically charged atmosphere as anti-corruption agencies ramp up investigations into what many are calling one of the most opaque periods in Ghana’s recent security and governance history.
