A member of the ORAL team, Martin Kpebu, has disclosed that the Director of the National Investigation Bureau (NIB), Nana Attobrah Quaicoe, has voluntarily decided to return a parcel of state land he unlawfully acquired.

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According to Channel One News, in a telephone interview, Mr Kpebu revealed that the director personally contacted the chairman of the government’s Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to communicate his decision.The land in question is located in the agri-mechanisation lands area, opposite the El Wak Stadium in Accra.

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Kpebu pointed out significant irregularities in the rezoning process, describing it as fundamentally flawed and illegitimate."The director of the NIB, Mr. Nana Attobrah Quaicoe called our chairman, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to inform him that he was willing to relinquish his parcel of land in the agri-mechanisation lands area which are practically opposite the El Wak Stadium," Kpebu stated.

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He further explained, "It is government land basically, but the Akufo-Addo administration illegally rezoned it. The checks at the Town and Country Planning show that they didn’t go through the right procedure. Parliament was not involved in the rezoning, etc., so that rezoning itself is problematic. And so the beneficiaries of these lands have not properly acquired any land.

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"ORAL, established by President John Dramani Mahama on December 18, 2024, is tasked with recovering state properties and assets unlawfully taken by individuals, especially during past administrations. The five-member team, led by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, aims to ensure accountability and restore public confidence in the management of state assets.

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