NDC Unravels 51 Relatives, Cronies In Akufo-Addo Gov't

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has presented names of persons it says are relatives and cronies of the Akufo-Addo government.

At a press conference Tuesday, the National Communications Officer Sammy Gyamfi listed 51 names of relatives and cronies which he said pointed to “classic and unprecedented” nepotism within the Akufo-Addo government.

The list includes the entire nuclear family of Nana Asante Bediatuo who is a cousin to the President and is also his Executive Secretary.

Sammy Gyamfi referred to Nana Akufo-Addo’s vow to eschew nepotism and cronyism, a pledge which he made in January 2016 ahead of the general elections.

“I will not operate a family and friends’ government”, he quoted the then NPP Presidential candidate.

The NDC listed relatives of the President, Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, and relatives of the Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo.

The NDC National Communications Officer described the level of nepotism as amounting to “total state capture.”

LIST OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS APPOINTEES OF PRESIDENT AKUFO ADDO AS AT NOV. 2019

NO.	NAME OF APPOINTEE	RELATIONSHIP	POSITION
1.	Nana Asante Bediako	President Akufo Addo’s cousin	Executive secretary to the president
2.	Kofi Darko Asante	Father of Nana Asante Bediako	Chairman of GIMPA Council
3.	Mrs. Vida Asante	Mother of Nana Asante Bediako	Head of President Household
4.	Kwesi Kuutu Asante	Brother of Nana Asante Bediako	Member, Ghana Hostel Board
5.	Lauretta Otchere	Sister of Nana Asante Bediako	Deputy Director General at SSNIT
6.	Ken Ofori Atta	President Akufo Addo’s Cousin	Minister of Finance
7.	Samuel Atta Akyea	President Akufo Addo’s Cousin	Minister, Works and Housing
8.	Kwesi Amoako Atta	President Akufo Addo’s Cousin	Minister of Road and Highways
9.	Gyankroma Akufo Addo	Daughter of President Akufo Addo	Board Member, Creative Arts Council
10.	Duke Ofori Atta	President Akufo Addo’s Cousin	Presidential Staffer
11.	Edward Akufo Addo(Bumpty)	President Akufo Addo’s brother	Akufo Addo’s right Hand man in Ghana’s Energy sector
12.	Gabby Asare Otchere Darko	President Akufo Addo’s nephew	The de Facto Prime Minister of Ghana
13.	The ruling Quartet Colloge
14.	Nana Adjoa Hackman	Wife of Gabby Otchere Darko and President Akufo- Addo’s in-law	Board member, GNPC
15.	Mr. Ekow Hackman	Brother of Gabby’s wife and Akufo – Addo’s in-law	Board Chairman, BOST
16.	Rhodaline Bafour Gyimah	President Akufo Addo’s Cousin	Board Member, GOIL
17.	Mr. Alex Bafour Gyimah	Husband of Rhodaline Baffour Gyimah and President Akufo Addo’s in- law	Board Chairman, Gaming Commission
18.	Nana Fredua Ofori Atta	President Akufo Addo’s Cousin	Chairman of National Theatre Board
19.	Dr. Edward Kwapong	Paternal Relative of President Akufo-Addo	Head of Fair Wages and Salaries
20.	Miss Gloria Akufo	Paternal Relative of President Akufo-Addo	AG and Minister of Justice
21.	Kwame Akufo Esq.	Paternal Relative of President Akufo Addo	Presidential Staffer
22.	Micheal Ofori Atta	President Akufo Addo’s Nephew	Presidential staffer(Director of ECOWAS)
23.	William Ofori Atta	President Akufo Addo’s nephew	Presidential Staffer (Office Assistant)
24.	Alice Ofori Atta	President Akufo Addo’s niece	Presidential Staffer (Protocol Officer)
25.	Gabriella Arafua Reindolf	Relative of the first Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo Addo	Presidential Staffer (Deputy Director, Hospitality)
26.	Akosua Newman	Wife of Victor Newman– Presidential Advisor	Presidential Staffer (Executive Assistant at Presidency)
27.	Victor Newman	Paternal Relative of President Akufo Addo and long-standing associate	Senior Presidential Advisor
28.	Shirley Laryea	First Lady’s Special Assistant	Assistant Office Administrator, Office Of The President
29.	Madam Virginia Hesse	Ex Lover and Baby Mama of President Akufo Addo	Ambassador To Czech Republic
30.	Eno Ofori Attah	Sis-in-law of Finance Minister	Deputy MD ,SIC Finance
31.	Daniel Ogbarmey Tetteh	Protégé/Friend of Finance Minister	Director General Secretary Exchange Commission
32.	Deila Amo Assinah	Company Secretary to Ken Ofori Atta’s DataBank	Board Member, Security and Exchange Commission
33.	Micheal Asare Bediako	Nephew to Ken Ofori Atta	Speicla Assistant to Finance Minister
34.	Ernest Akore	Friend to Ken Ofori Atta	Board Member of GRA
35.	Sampson Akligoh	Friend to Ken Ofori Atta	Head, Financial Sector Director, MOF
36.	Felicia Gyamfi Ashley	Friend to Ken Ofori Atta	Member, Entity Tender Committee of the finance ministry
37.	Ntiwaa Daaku Kwakye	Friend to Ken Ofori Atta	Employed at the finance ministry
38.	Charles Adu Boahen	Long standing friend/Business partner of Ken Ofori Atta	Deputy minister for Finance
39.	Kedi Gadzekpo	Business partner of Ken Ofori Atta	Board chairman ECG board member BOG
40.	Dr. Kwame Owusu Nyanktakyi	Brother in-law of Akufo Addo(married to First Lady’s sister)	Board member BOG
41.	Yoofi Grant	Friend of Ken Ofori Atta	CEO, GIPC
42.	Michael Addotey Addo	Friend of Ken Ofori Atta	Deputy Director- General SSNIT
43.	Alhaji Ramadan	Father in-law to Dr. Bawumia (Father of second lady Samira Bawumia)	Ghana’s Envoy to United Arab Emirates
44.	Abu Ramadan	Brother in-law to Dr. Bawumia (Brother to second Lady Samira Bawumia)	Deputy Director General, NADMO
45.	Mumuni Abdulai Bawumia	Brother of Vice President Dr. Bawumia	Technical Advisor to Interior Minister
46.	Kwadwo Gyamfi Osafo Marfo	Son of Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Marfo	Deputy Director General and Head of Cyber Security
47.	Kofi Bosompem Osafo Marfo	Son of Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Marfo	Deputy Director General, SSNIT
48.	Olivia Quartey	Friend of Ursula Owusu Ekuful	Deputy Director General ,NCA
49.	Prince Sefah	Friend of Ursula Owusu Ekuful	Deputy Director General, NCA
50.	Gina Blay	Wife of Freddy Blay (NPP Chairman)	Ghana’s Ambassador to Germany
51.	Mike Ocquay Jnr	Son of Speaker of Parliament	Ghana’s High Commissioner to India

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