By Daniel Bampoe
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has strongly condemned what it describes as the “unacceptable conduct of investigations and abuse of power” by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) in its handling of the case involving former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah.
In a press statement issued on February 11, 2026, and signed by the Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Minority accused the NIB of excessive, abusive and politically targeted actions that undermine the rule of law and threaten the democratic foundations.
According to the Minority, the matter began on February 3, 2026, when the Secretary to the President, Callistus Mahama, issued an official communiqué to the Director-General of the NIB, directing the Bureau to investigate allegations purportedly made by Mr. Ofosu Nkansah on Sompa Radio 106.5 FM.
In that radio discussion, Mr. Nkansah was reported to have alleged that an individual had paid money to secure a foreign scholarship to pursue studies abroad. The directive further instructed the NIB to conduct investigations into the matter and submit its findings to the Presidency.
Following the presidential directive, Mr. Ofosu Nkansah was formally invited by the NIB to a meeting scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on February 5, 2026, to assist with the investigations.
The Minority Caucus stated that Mr. Nkansah voluntarily presented himself at the NIB offices in Accra, accompanied by his legal counsel, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South.
After cooperating fully with investigators, he was allowed to leave without charge, reinforcing the view that he was assisting with investigations and not being treated as a criminal suspect at that stage.
However, the situation escalated days later. According to the Minority, on Monday, February 9, 2026, while Mr. Nkansah was in Kumasi attending to his seriously ill father, he was again invited by the NIB to report to their office. Mr. Nkansah reportedly explained that he could not travel immediately due to his father’s condition and requested permission to report on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
The Minority said the NIB rejected this request and insisted that he report on Tuesday instead.
When Mr. Nkansah eventually reported to the NIB, he was taken from the Bureau’s office by heavily armed NIB operatives to his residence, where a search was conducted. After the search, he was returned to the NIB office at NIMA.
The Minority Caucus described these actions as unnecessary, excessive and unjustified, especially given that Mr. Nkansah had been cooperative throughout the process.
More critically, the Minority accused the NIB of violating Mr. Nkansah’s fundamental rights by using heavily armed officers to search his home without consent and forcibly transporting him to an undisclosed location, cutting him off from access to his legal counsel.
According to the statement, as at the time of the release, Mr. Nkansah’s whereabouts were unknown, raising serious concerns about his safety, welfare and access to legal representation.
The Minority Caucus further noted that the conduct of the NIB was politically motivated, arguing that the actions were deliberately targeted at individuals who speak out on issues that contradict the interests of the government of the day.
The statement warned that such excessive use of state power not only intimidates citizens but also undermines the constitutional order, the rule of law and democratic governance Ghana has built over decades.
Describing the situation as “totally unacceptable in the pursuit of justice,” the Minority demanded the immediate release of Kofi Ofosu Nkansah and called for all further investigations to be conducted in a civil, lawful and dignified manner in line with constitutional and legal standards.
The Caucus stressed that it would not stand by while citizens are treated unfairly by state institutions mandated to uphold justice, professionalism and due process.
Beyond the immediate case, the Minority also linked the development to broader national concerns, accusing the government of diverting attention from the pressing economic challenges facing ordinary Ghanaians.
The statement identified delayed payments to cocoa farmers, rising unemployment and the increasing cost of living as the real issues confronting citizens, and described the NIB’s actions as a distraction from these urgent national problems.
