The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has intensified calls for transparency following the arrest and detention of Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).
In a statement issued on February 11, the group described the circumstances of his detention as deeply concerning and potentially inconsistent with constitutional guarantees.
According to the CDM, Mr Ofosu Nkansah initially demonstrated cooperation with investigators by voluntarily appearing before the NIB on February 5, in the company of his legal counsel.
He was reportedly engaged over allegations he had raised publicly and was permitted to leave without charge after the interaction.
The group suggested that this earlier engagement made subsequent developments difficult to reconcile with principles of fairness and due process.
The statement further explained that on February 9, Mr Ofosu Nkansah sought to adjust a reporting date from February 10 to February 11 because he was attending to a critically ill parent.
The CDM said he honoured the revised date as requested.
However, upon reporting, he was allegedly taken to his residence for a search “without a valid warrant presented” and later conveyed to an undisclosed location, leaving his legal team unable to determine where he was being held.
Describing the situation as troubling, the CDM stated that “the absence of a transparent warrant, use of armed force, and uncommunicated relocation constitute a serious breach of due process and fundamental rights.”
It maintained that while investigative agencies have a constitutional mandate, their operations must be subject to statutory and judicial oversight.
“No one should face arbitrary detention or coercion without statutory and judicial oversight,” the group emphasised.
The CDM therefore called on the Government, including the Presidency, to ensure that state institutions operate strictly within constitutional limits.
It demanded the immediate disclosure of Mr Ofosu Nkansah’s legal status, location, and the authority under which he is being detained, insisting that respect for the rule of law and institutional independence remains critical to Ghana’s democratic consolidation.
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