Kwabena Adu-Boahene, a former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau has pushed back against recent allegations of financial misconduct, asserting that some of the funds he is accused of misappropriating were, in fact, used to pay allowances for Members of Parliament (MPs).
In a memo dated May 5, 2025, addressed to the National Security Coordinator and copied to the National Security Adviser and the Director-General of the National Signal Bureau (NSB), Adu-Boahene strongly denied the accusations made by the Attorney-General.
The memo reveals that Adu-Boahene and his wife have been implicated in investigations concerning transactions from the Special Services Account and the “Private BNC” accounts, which the Attorney-General has reportedly linked to them.
Adu-Boahene dismissed the claims as attempts to connect unrelated transfers and withdrawals, many of which, he argues, predate the 2020 timeline cited by the Attorney-General.
He expressed frustration over the narrative being pushed, which he believes deliberately misrepresents the nature of the funds involved.
The memo also takes aim at the use of social media influencers and bloggers to amplify these allegations, describing it as a “malicious agenda” designed to damage his family’s reputation and undermine national security.
He warns that this ongoing campaign risks exposing sensitive national security operations if not contained.
Significantly, Adu-Boahene disclosed that some of the 49 million Ghana cedis in special operations funds under scrutiny were used to pay allowances for MPs, a claim that could complicate the narrative of financial mismanagement being pursued by the Attorney-General.
The memo concludes with a stark warning that if the investigations are not carefully managed, they could reveal classified national security details, further endangering the state’s operational integrity.
