Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, the former Chairman of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) Board, has been freed from the custody of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).

His release comes after a brief detention linked to an investigation into financial activities during his time as the Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructural Investment Fund (GIIF).

The development was confirmed by his legal representative, Ken Kuranchie.

Detailing the circumstances of his client’s apprehension, Kuranchie stated, “Prof Ameyaw-Akumfi was at his home Sunday morning when a group of men in three pickups arrived and informed him that he was needed at the NIB.”

Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi had been held at the NIB’s Kawukudi offices, located near Nima in the Greater Accra Region, as part of the ongoing inquiry.