CHRAJ’s ruling leaves several questions unanswered about Rev Kusi Boateng’s double identity

Ghanaian investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has raised fresh concerns over Reverend Victor Kusi Boateng’s alleged double identity following the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice’s (CHRAJ) ruling that cleared him of holding two passports with different names.

CHRAJ, in its report released on November 25, concluded that Rev. Kusi Boateng, who serves as the Secretary of the National Cathedral Board of Trustees, possesses only one passport under the name Kwabena Adu Gyamfi.

The Commission’s findings were in response to a petition filed by Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, which accused the pastor of multiple identities and conflict of interest in transactions involving the National Cathedral project.

While CHRAJ absolved Rev. Kusi Boateng of the allegations of holding dual passports, Manasseh Azure, in a social media post on Tuesday, insisted that the ruling leaves several critical questions unanswered.

“The CHRAJ ruling, his defenders say, means he is cleared of the alleged double identity saga. Many questions, however, remain unanswered,” he stated.

Manasseh Azure highlighted discrepancies in the pastor’s use of names and documents.

“Unless someone goes through the legal process to change his name, he is expected to use one name/identity, especially in official documents. And if you change your name, the expectation is that your new name will be used for official transactions,” he argued.

He questioned why Rev. Kusi Boateng uses different identities on official records, including his passport, driver’s license, and tax documents.

“His driver’s licence bears the name Victor Kusi Boateng, while his passport bears the name Kwabena Adu Gyamfi. The names Victor Kusi Boateng and Kwabena Adu Gyamfi appear in the Electoral Commission Ghana’s register for the 2016 and 2020 elections with a photograph that appears to be the same person,” he pointed out.

The journalist also expressed concerns about discrepancies in the Ghana Revenue Authority’s records, which suggest that the two identities, Victor Kusi Boateng and Kwabena Adu Gyamfi, have different mothers and dates of birth.

“If he’s the same person, how does he explain the different dates of birth and mothers unless this GRA document refers to two separate people?” he asked.

The investigative journalist further questioned the legality of one individual using multiple identities across state institutions, emphasizing that the CHRAJ ruling on one document does not address these broader concerns.

“What CHRAJ said is like saying his driver’s licence has always been issued in the name of Victor Kusi Boateng. That would still have not answered the question of the other documents and details,” he stressed.