The Minority Caucus in Parliament has criticised what it describes as excessive conduct by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) in the arrest of Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, arguing that the development diverts attention from the pressing economic challenges facing Ghanaians.
In a statement dated February 11, 2026, and signed by the Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Caucus said the incident reflects misplaced priorities at a time of national difficulty.
According to the statement, the investigation stems from a February 3, 2026, communique issued by the Secretary to the President, Callistus Mahama, directing the NIB to probe allegations reportedly made by Mr. Ofosu Nkansah on Sompa Radio 106.5, suggesting that an individual had paid to secure a foreign scholarship.
The Minority noted that Mr. Ofosu Nkansah voluntarily honoured an invitation on February 5, appearing with his lawyer, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah Esq., MP for Manhyia South, and was allowed to leave without charge.
However, the Caucus questioned the subsequent actions taken by the NIB, including a return invitation while Mr. Ofosu Nkansah was attending to his critically ill father in Kumasi. Although he requested to report on February 11 instead of the earlier proposed date, he later complied. Upon reporting, he was allegedly taken to his residence by heavily armed officers for a search before being returned to the NIB office in Nima.
While describing the conduct of the investigation as troubling, the Minority emphasised the broader concern over its impact on national focus.
“The real essence of governance is to serve the interest of the people,” the statement said, noting that protracted challenges confronting Ghanaians include “the payment of cocoa farmers, unemployment, [and] the rising cost of living.”
The Caucus argued that the episode constitutes “an unfortunate diversion of the economic realities confronting the ordinary Ghanaian” and urged the Government to channel its “full attention and force” toward addressing challenges affecting millions across the country.
It maintained that security operations must not overshadow urgent socio-economic priorities.
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