John Mahama
A leaked list has revealed a shocking truth – state lands had been sold to cronies of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and private companies during former President John Mahama’s tenure.
The news came on the heels of allegations by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, who had accused the current government of state capture.
But the leaked list showed that the practice was not new – it had begun under Mahama’s watch.
The list detailed a series of questionable land deals, starting with the sale of state lands in the Cantonments residential area to Ghana International School on October 23, 2014 and Bizsol Ghana Limited on November 19, 2014.
As the list went on, a pattern emerged – state lands were sold to NDC cronies and private companies, often at suspiciously low prices.
Nana Kojo Ansah, Yaw Manu Sarpong, and Dr. Jihad Joseph Akli, all close associates of the NDC, had profited handsomely from the deals.
Other NDC allies, including Franklin Addo Obiri, Joshua Hammond, Francis Dzikunu, and Nana Kwadwo Dwemoh Benneh, had also acquired state lands under Mahama’s presidency.
Companies like Rona Construction Limited, Triple X Ventures, Sible Co. Limited, and FBN Investments Ghana Limited, had also received generous allocations of state land.
According to information received, state lands in the Switchback Road Residential area were sold to B. K.A. Selormey on December 29, 2014.
On December 27, 2014, ex-President Mahama sold some state lands in the Cantonments residential neighbourhood to XF Engineering and Construction Limited, ensuring that the company received its due share.
On June 15, 2016, Felix Nikoe Djanie and Mary Maxwell Djanie, two well-known NDC allies, bought state lands in the Ghana @50 area through the Labadi Redevelopment Scheme, while on June 30, 2016, Mrs. Mary Tweneboah purchased a state-owned parcel of land at the Airport residential neighbourhood, effectively ending Mahama’s state capture.
Ghanaians have been outraged about the development as it appears their leaders had abused their power to enrich themselves and their allies.
The once-trusted President Mahama now faces accusations of presiding over a regime of state capture, where the interests of the ruling party then and its cronies took precedence over the needs of the nation.
As the scandal is unfolding, Ghanaians are demanding accountability, questioning how their leaders could so brazenly exploit their positions for personal gain.
The legacy of ex-President Mahama and the NDC hung in the balance, forever tarnished by the stench of corruption, with the leaked list sparking a national conversation about corruption, state capture, and the misuse of power.
A Daily Guide Report