Akufo-Addo looks like the Innocent flower but is the mother corruption serpent – Martin Amidu
Former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has once again questioned the commitment of President Nana Akufo-Addo in the fight against corruption. According to him, the conduct exhibited by the President following the submission of the findings of his Corruption Risk Assessment conducted into the Agyapa deal has demonstrated that his anti-graft campaign is mere rhetoric. In […]
Akufo Addo appoints Cynthia Lamptey as interim Special Prosecutor
The Deputy Special Prosecutor, Ms Jane Cynthia Naa Torshie Lamptey, has been asked to act as interim Special Prosecutor by President Akufo Addo following Amidu’s resignation. Ms Lamptey is a lawyer of over 30 years standing at the Ghana Bar and former acting Director of Public Prosecutions. Commenting on her new assignment, Chairman of the […]
Don’t provoke me; my response will be ‘unpalatable’ – Martin Amidu warns government
Former Special Prosecutor, Martin A. B. K Amidu has warned the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) against provoking him into speaking publicly about issues surrounding his resignation. “I have said that I was not going to talk to the press since my resignation. I’m being pushed by so-called responses to me which contain blatant falsehood. […]
Blame Akufo-Addo if I’m harmed, I will defend Ghana even if it meant my death – Amidu spits hard (Audio)
Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has said if he is harmed in any way or killed, President Nana Akufo-Addo must be blamed for it. Mr Amidu, who resigned from office as the Special Prosecutor on 16 November 2020, served notice to the Akufo-Addo government in an audio note that if the attacks on him do not cease, […]
Martin Amidu is a chronic weed smoker – Wontumi alleges (Video)
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged that Martin Amidu is a chronic weed smoker. Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly known as Chairman Wontumi has launched a recent attack on the resigned special prosecutor, Martin Amidu. Martin Barnes Kaiser Amidu resigned as a special prosecutor on November 16, 2020. Following his […]
Akufo-Addo’s government treated Martin Amidu like a spoilt child – Okoe Boye
Deputy Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, believes that, the government gave Martin Amidu all the support he needed to deliver as Special Prosecutor. According to him, Mr. Amidu was treated like “a last born and like a spoilt child” during his time in office. “I don’t know the extreme support this government wants to give […]
Presidency Reveals How Amidu Failed To Recruit Staff After Receiving Millions Of Ghana Cedi
The Presidency has given a chronology of amounts of money made available to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) during the tenure of Martin Amidu. According to the Presidency, despite doing everything humanly possible to make available the required resources for the smooth operation of the OSP, Mr Amidu could not recruit the staff […]
President Denies Interfering With Amidu’s Job
President Nana Akufo-Addo has dismissed claims by the immediate-past Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, that he interferes with his investigative work. Mr Amidu, it would be recalled, on Monday, November 16, 2020, tendered in his resignation in a letter addressed to Mr Akufo-Addo. In the letter, Mr Amidu, among other things, accused the President of interfering […]
President Akufo Addo finally reacts to Martin Amidu’s resignation
President Akufo Addo has finally reacted to Martin Amidu’s resignation in a statement signed by the Chief of Staff. The Chief of Staff said the President has accepted and wishes the outgoing Special Prosecutor all the best in his future endeavors. “The President has directed me to ensure that all emoluments and benefits due you […]
I and My Deputy Have Never Been Paid – Martin Amidu Reveals
The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has stated that he and his deputy have never been paid since they were appointed by President Nana Akufo-Addo. Mr Amidu and his deputy took office in 2018. And in his lengthy four-pages resignation letter to Mr Akufo-Addo on Monday, November 16, Mr Amidu revealed their salaries have not been […]
