Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has been granted bail of GH¢500,000 following his arrest over allegations of publishing false news.
As a result, he will no longer be arraigned in court on Thursday, February 12, 2026, as initially scheduled.
His lawyer, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, confirmed in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen that Mr Nkansah will continue to cooperate with investigators while the probe remains ongoing.
Mr Nkansah was charged by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) after making comments on radio alleging irregularities in the award of government-funded scholarships for studies abroad. The NIB is still investigating the claims.
According to his legal team, the Bureau initially prepared to take him to court but reconsidered after further engagement. Mr Nkansah provided investigators with the contact details of the person who allegedly supplied him with the information, and the NIB has since reached out to that source.
Mr Awuah also explained that when Mr Nkansah was asked to report again, he was in Kumasi attending to his ailing father at the KNUST Hospital.
Following a review, the NIB granted him bail with two sureties on the government payroll. Officers are currently verifying the properties and residences of the proposed sureties as part of the bail process.
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