The Lead of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has responded strongly to comments made by the Director-General of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), Nana Attobrah Quaicoe, regarding allegations of illegal acquisition of a state land parcel at El Wak.Nana Attobrah Quaicoe’s legal team, KUDZE, KUDZE@LAW, had earlier refuted claims made by ORAL Committee member Martin Kpebu, who alleged that Mr.

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Quaicoe had offered to return the land in exchange for halting further actions against him. These claims were made during an appearance on TV3's Keypoints show, where Kpebu linked the NIB Director to questionable government land dealings.In a statement, Mr. Quaicoe's lawyers described the allegations as “contrived, false, and without any basis,” insisting that their client had not engaged with any ORAL Committee member, including Hon.

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Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, regarding the land in question. The statement further emphasized that Mr. Quaicoe neither owned nor had any interest in unlawfully acquired government property."Mr. Quaicoe is committed to transparency and legal processes, and the accusations levied against him are entirely baseless," the statement stressed, adding that the allegations seemed aimed at tarnishing his reputation.

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The legal team called for a public retraction from Martin Kpebu and warned that failure to do so could result in legal action.In reaction, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, in a Facebook post, questioned the basis of Mr.

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Quaicoe’s denial, stating:"So what exactly is the former Director-General of the National Intelligence Bureau, Nana Attobrah Quaicoe denying?Is he denying that he bought our prime Cantonments state land from President Akufo-Addo at a terribly insulting GHS160,157.

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00 — that is for less than US$11,000? (See incontrovertible evidence from Lands Commission attached)Is he denying the fact that the real conservative market value for that piece of land is in excess of US$700,000.00 (GHS10.

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5 million)?Is he denying that his government failed to comply with the Land Use and Spatial Planning Act, 2016 (Act 925) by not seeking parliamentary approval when they claimed to have carried out rezoning?Is he denying that he caused an assign to reach out on this matter?I honestly don’t understand what his denials are about. Indeed, interesting days ahead."Mr.

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Ablakwa reiterated his commitment to fighting state asset misuse and emphasized the need for reforms through his proposed Private Member’s Bill aimed at barring political appointees and politically exposed persons from acquiring state property.

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"This is why I get even more convinced every passing day that my Private Member’s Bill seeking to prohibit political appointees and politically exposed persons from buying state assets must be passed without further delay — and this shall surely happen in this 9th Parliament.I am excited that President Mahama gives us hope that the era of State Capture is over!" he concluded.

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