Reports have emerged that Ghanaian icon, Jerry Anaba, popularly known as Okomfo Kwadee, has been abandoned by his mother, Madam Cecilia Atootaga, at a rehabilitation facility in the Ashanti Region.

According to reports, the musician has been confined at the Willingway Foundation-Ghana Recovery Centre at Ejisu-Asawasi.

Kwadee’s release from the facility has reportedly stalled due to unpaid medical bills amounting to GH¢7,000.

The facility insists that he is fully recovered and fit to return home, yet his family, led by his mother, has refused to settle the outstanding bills, effectively leaving him stranded and abandoned.

What makes the situation even more alarming is that in March 2025, Madam Atootaga, with the support of media personality Ohemaa Woyeje, embarked on a nationwide donation campaign, appearing on platforms such as UTV to solicit funds for Kwadee’s treatment.

The emotional appeal touched many hearts, resulting in significant financial contributions from Ghanaians who believed they were helping to rescue one of the country’s most gifted musicians.

However, Purefmonlinegh.com’s investigations have revealed that Madam Atootaga has diverted the funds for her personal use.

Since Kwadee’s admission to the rehabilitation centre, she has not expended a single pesewa on her son—not for medical bills, not for food, clothing, toiletries, or any personal upkeep.

The donations that were raised in his name, which were meant to facilitate his recovery and reintegration, have been misappropriated, leaving the musician neglected and trapped in a facility that has done its part.

Despite Madam Atootaga’s continuous claims of financial incapability, her refusal to support her son’s basic needs paints a clear picture of calculated abandonment.

She has, in private conversations, even suggested to some family members that Kwadee should remain in rehab for most of his life, further proposing that he be moved to another rehab centre at Kwadaso, a facility notorious for its poor conditions.

Kwadee has firmly rejected this suggestion, expressing his desire to return to society and revive his music career.

Ohemaa Woyeje, who played a leading role in the donation campaign, also comes under scrutiny per reports.

After the public attention and media buzz around Kwadee’s case faded, she has taken no visible steps to follow up on the welfare of the musician.

Purefmonlinegh.com reports that it can confirm that Ohemaa Woyeje has not been to the facility to visit Kwadee, nor has she shown any interest in how the funds raised were managed.

Her silence raises serious questions about whether the donation campaign was genuinely intended to support Kwadee’s recovery or was merely a publicity stunt to capitalise on his vulnerable state.

Officials at the Willingway Foundation-Ghana are said to have confirmed to Purefmonlinegh.com that Kwadee’s current stay at the facility is no longer based on medical grounds.

He has been cleared to leave, but the GH¢7,000 bill remains a barrier to his release, a bill his family refuses to settle.

In a conversation with purefmonlinegh.com, Kwadee expressed frustration and disappointment over his continued confinement.

“I have done my part. I am ready. All I ask is for the opportunity to go home and work. My music is my life,” he said, his voice filled with emotion.

The silence of those who once gained prominence by showcasing Kwadee’s struggles is now deafening.

Earlier, Ohemaa Woyeje noted that Okomfour Kwadee, is showing signs of mental recovery after months of psychiatric care.

However, she noted that Kwadee needs a conducive environment to avoid going back to his old deeds.

"Currently his condition is okay, he looks very fine. But we don't know the person who sent him to the care home. Like I said he is fine. But you know since he is stable right now he doesn't have to stay there.

"His mother even called me to ask me if there is any place he can stay so that he won't go back to the drugs anymore.

"His mother is in Accra right now. I spoke to the MUSIGA president and the funds Kwadee received are with him. So we are looking for a place that can accommodate him. A place where people won't get access to him. And influencing him into doing drugs again," she added.

Kwadee, once a dominant figure in Ghanaian music, has battled mental health issues for years, reportedly linked to substance abuse.

In 2020, former rapper-turned-pastor Lord Kenya took him to a rehabilitation center after a severe breakdown. However, in 2022, his mother revealed that he had been abandoned at the facility, pleading with the public for support.

Concerns about his well-being resurfaced in 2024 when a video of him looking frail while drinking pito and freestyling among friends circulated online.

The claims made by Pope Skinny have reignited discussions about Kwadee’s condition, though the musician himself has not publicly responded to the allegations.

"This is what Okonfo Kwdee told me" I did not know that he was dating Akosua Puni. When I went to cantoment, Okonfuo's house was at the back and Akosua Puni was in the main house. we were there when Akosua become pregnant. Okomfo felt he was the father. A big woman who lived with his family at Kantoment who was managing an artist. Akosua Puni was dating an ex-president, hence her level was not tallying with Okonfuo.

"Okomofour told me, skinny, I was in my room when they came for me. They took me to the Titanic beach at dawn. They stripped me naked and took pictures of me. they broke my nails and a part of the hair on my head. My hair and nails were then kept on top of a nightclub somewhere. It was a famous nightclub. Okomofour Kwadee is the one who disclosed this to me. Okomofour Kwadee's issue is quite similar to the issue of Funny Face," he added.