The President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has expressed concern over corruption within the government sector, calling for routine lifestyle audits to prevent and detect misconduct among officials.

He emphasised the need for thorough and lawful investigations into the dealings of government officials.

“Lifestyle audits must be routine. The OSP should be supported to conduct these audits,” he stated in a post shared on X on March 25, 2025.

He further cautioned that the true extent of financial misconduct often remains hidden until a government loses power, urging authorities to act proactively rather than reactively.

“We don't have to wait for a government to lose elections before we find out the carnage. Imagine what will be uncovered after thoroughly and lawfully concluding investigations into the dealings of suspected bigger, older, and more sophisticated appointees of the immediate past government. Hopefully, current leaders in office and those hoping to join in the future are taking notes,” Cudjoe stated.

Franklin also raised concerns about how certain public officials accumulate and spend vast amounts of wealth without scrutiny from those around them.

He questioned how a young appointee could amass and spend significant sums without triggering suspicion within the system.

“I have been wondering how a young man given an opportunity to serve his country can steal so much and spend the same without attracting interest from people close to him and the system,” he noted.

Franklin Cudjoe’s remarks follow a press conference held by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, to update Ghanaians on the arrest and subsequent detention of Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB).

The press conference, held on March 24, 2025, aimed to clarify key details regarding Adu-Boahene's arrest, which resulted from a joint operation between the Attorney General’s office and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

His arrest is linked to an ongoing investigation into the procurement of cyber intelligence equipment by the National Signals Bureau, formerly known as the Bureau of National Communication (BNC), during his tenure.

The Attorney General made several alarming revelations during the briefing.

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