Tag Archives: AMIDU

My ethnicity being attacked after my work on Agyapa – Amidu

Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu says he has received a text message attacking his ethnicity over his work on the controversial Agyapa Royalties deal. According to him, a texter, whom he has identified, wrote insulting messages to him accusing him of denigrating the Akufo-Addo government with his comments. Below are …

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Claims I resigned because of non-payment of salary is ‘outright falsehood’ – Amidu

Former Special Prosecutor Mahama Amidu has refuted claims alleging that he quit his job as Special Prosecutor because of non-payment of his salaries. According to Martin Amidu, this is among the many attempts by the President to put his integrity and reputation into disrepute following his resignation. He added that …

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Amidu provides new details on why Domelovo was directed to proceed on leave

Former Special Prosecutor Martin A.B.K Amidu has given Ghanaians a different explanation and outlook to a directive from President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in July asking the Auditor General to proceed on his accumulated leave. Contrary to widely held perceptions that the Auditor General was hounded out of office because of the …

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GH¢36m compensation was shared among the staff of the OSP – Captain Smart alleges

Captain Smart, host of ‘Anopa Bofour’ on Angel FM, says that the former Special Prosecutor signed for the disbursement of GH¢36m as compensation among the staff who worked at the Office of the Special Prosecutor in the year 2018. “In 2018, they shared GH¢36m as compensation and you signed that …

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I don’t need any security at my house – Martin Amidu

Mr. Martin Amidu says some people in the Akufo-Addo government are threatening his life and has therefore warned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to call his “attackers” to order. On Monday, November 16, 2020, Martin Amidu, announced his resignation as Special Prosecutor. He cited failure of the government to pay his salaries, President’s interferences in …

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Ken Ofori-Atta visited your house and so what – Adom-Otchere rubbishes Amidu’s claim

Good Evening Ghana host Paul Adom-Otchere has chastised Ghana’s former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu for saying that finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta came to his house and lobbied him. “What is the effect of this Hon Martin Amidu? What is the effect of telling us that Ken Ofori-Atta came to your house? You say that Ken Ofori-Atta is your friend …

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Keep quiet if you have nothing new to say – Asare to Amidu

A US-based Ghanaian professor, Kwaku Asare has asked the immediate past Special Prosecutor of Ghana Martin Amidu to keep quiet if he has nothing new to tell Ghanaians regarding why he resigned from his post, other than what he has already stated in his letter to the president which he made public. …

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I’ve never been to Germany – Amidu rubbishes Ken Agyapong claims

Ghana’s former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has rubbished claims by Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong that there are medical records of him(Amidu) from Germany. The lawmaker speaking on the ‘Seat Show’ on Net 2 TV on Wednesday night, alleged that Martin Amidu has a medical problem for which …

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Martin Amidu returns all sitting allowances since 2018

Former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has reportedly directed his accountant to return an amount of GH¢12,696 paid to him as sitting allowances from 2018. The directive according to a report by CitiNews was issued Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Per details of the report, the amount to be returned was from …

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Akufo-Addo orders payment of Amidu’s held up salary

President Akufo-Addo has directed the Chief of Staff to ensure that emolument and benefits due the resigned Special Prosecutor is paid. The directive was contained in a letter acknowledging the President’s acceptance of Mr Amidu’s resignation as Special Prosecutor. The Presidency also noted it will respond to the claims by …

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