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Ofori-Atta approved $34.9m payment to Akufo-Addo's daughter's company for ambulance spare parts

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has disclosed that the former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has been involved in a US$34.9 million equivalent to GHS538 million deal for 307 ambulance servicing.

According to him, former Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, and former Minister for Health, Kweku Agyemang-Menu collaborated to effect the payment to Service Ghana Auto Group Limited.

According to the lawmaker, the Auditor-General discovered that Service Ghana Auto Group Limited was “illegally engaged and paid for 8 months before the government gave them a contract.”

“Intercepted incorporation documents reveal that a key director of Service Ghana Auto Group Limited by name Stephen Okoro is apparently a very close business partner and longtime associate to two daughters of President Akufo-Addo.

“The President’s daughter, Gyankroma Akufo-Addo and Stephen Okoro are the only two directors of SFO Initiatives Limited.”, the lawmaker disclosed.

July 22, 2024

References:

• https://starrfm.com.gh/2024/07/ofori-atta-ordered-the-release-of-us10m-for-purchases-of-ambulance-spare-parts-ablakwa/
• https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/5-highlights-in-Ablakwa-s-34-9-million-ambulance-spare-parts-expos-1941636
• https://starrfm.com.gh/2024/07/ablakwa-discloses-names-of-people-behind-us34-9m-ambulance-spare-parts-deal/
• https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Ofori-Atta-approved-34-9m-payment-for-ambulance-spare-parts-5-days-before-exit-MP-alleges-1941621
• https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Ablakwa-petitions-OSP-to-probe-34-9-million-ambulance-spare-parts-scandal-1941875
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP_qaZCWyEs
• https://www.myjoyonline.com/service-ghana-auto-group-linked-to-akufo-addos-daughters-ablakwa-alleges/
• https://www.myjoyonline.com/bog-yet-to-make-any-payment-to-service-ghana-auto-group/