Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Chairman of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), has raised concerns over the alleged transfer of GHS60 million to the Office of the President for what has been described as "special operations." In a Facebook post, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu questioned the timing of the transfer, which occurred just days before President Akufo-Addo is set to hand over power.

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"Why has a colossal GHS60million been transferred to the Office of the President for so-called ‘Special Operations’ with just a few days left for President Akufo-Addo to hand over?" Ablakwa wrote. "From unimpeachable tracking, the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia tax-guzzling presidency received the GHS60million transfer on 23rd December, 2024 at 4:38pm.

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"Ablakwa went on to criticize the prioritization of these "special operations" over urgent financial obligations within the government, including outstanding arrears at key institutions such as the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG), the Free SHS Secretariat, Independent Power Producers (IPPs), and the Nation

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Builders Corps (NaBCo)."It’s most depressing that the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government seems hell-bent on emptying the national coffers on extremely questionable and wasteful expenditures before the Mahama administration takes over," Ablakwa stated.He also called for urgent reforms, urging that Ghana introduce new legislation to control "ostentatious expenditure, fresh dubious contracts, and mass recruitments during transitions.

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"In a related event, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has expressed disappointment over the GH¢25 million cedis recently released by the government to offset part of the GH¢118 million debt owed to the Council.The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Dr. Clement Apaak, disclosed that the government was processing GH¢25 million for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).

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This comes after WAEC cautioned that delays in settling the government’s GH¢118 million debt could significantly delay the release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.On December 30, 2024, WAEC released the provisional results of the 2024 West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

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