Franklin Cudjoe (L) slams government for failing to investigate Ursula Owusu-Ekuful (R)
Vice President of IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, has questioned why former Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has not been investigated by state security authorities.
Speaking to the media after the State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Friday, 27 February 2026, Franklin Cudjoe said that he could not comprehend why the former minister and appointees of the previous government are not investigated for some of the actions taken while in office.
He indicated that Ursula Owusu should be investigated for the contract she signed with Kelni-GVG, which, according to him, was needless and is costing the nation millions of dollars to date.
“There are just too many institutions, too many people that have to be investigated. I don’t know why Ursula Owusu is walking about freely after wasting close to (sic). You know, we are still paying about $1.6 million per month on a project.
“I don’t know what is happening. I mean, there are so many people that question this today, as we speak,” he fumed.
The IMANI vice president made these remarks while criticising the implementation of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) anti-corruption initiative of President John Dramani Mahama.
He indicated that the President overpromised, and his remarks at the State of the Nation Address point to this fact.
“You could tell, maybe from the background which is delivered, that also means that there are some significant challenges with ORAL. The problem with ORAL is that it was overpromised. They had forgotten that the wheels of justice, as the President said, slow down significantly. But it doesn’t mean it doesn’t work.”
Cudjoe also said that the judiciary was not helping matters when it comes to the implementation of ORAL.
“I’m amazed that some of the cases took about four months to be heard. I don’t think it is fair. I think the judiciary is not helping us in that regard. And so, right from the time someone is charged to the time the case is called, it should not be an average of four months; it should be at most two weeks. I don’t see the point. We should prioritise all those crimes that have been committed,” he said.
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