Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has come under intense scrutiny for failing to reveal the identity of a Minister he claims owns several mansions in East Legon.

Martin Kpebu is reported to have made such an allegation while contributing to discussions surrounding missing cash from the home of former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah.

But the lack of full details has triggered Lawyer Maurice Ampaw to lash out at his colleague.

According to Lawyer Ampaw, he suspects Martin Kpebu deliberately withheld the identity of the said Minister in order to siphon money from him or her.

He described Martin Kpebu as a blackmailer and dared him to reveal the identity of the individual in question.

Speaking on his Mmra Ne Abrabo Mu Nsem on Wontumi TV on August 6, 2023, Maurice Ampaw said: “A blackmailing lawyer like you, you are a blackmailer, I want you to take me on…you want to blackmail some of the MPs…you know a minister who has four houses why didn't you mention his name? You want to go the Anas way, so that they come and beg you, bring it on, Martin Kpebu, NDC bring it on, because of Cecilia Dapaah…you people don’t know where she got her money from… You have labeled all NPP appointees and ministers as individuals amassing wealth illegally because of the upcoming elections,” he said.

He claimed that Martin Kpebu has connections with the opposing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and was employing these accusations to advance his party's interests in the upcoming elections.

“You Kpebu you speak for the NDC… Charity begins at home. You are trying to make NPP ministers and appointees look as if they are the only one's building houses, but start from your party, Lawyer Kpebu, start from your party, your own party that you have turned yourself like a hypocrite who doesn’t want to be associate with them but you are with them.”

He questioned the credibility of Kpebu by raising concerns about his lack of commentary regarding alleged questionable projects and constructions that occurred during the tenure of the previous government.

“Let me deal with Lawyer Kpebu, where is Lawyer Kpebu? Lawyer Kpebu has said that we have to go after politicians who are amassing wealth and building houses, and he said he is going to expose a politician who has built four houses, Martin Kpebu, Lawyer Martin Kpebu, hello, you have a miss call?

“Are you there, you are not serious, Martin Kpebu you are not serious, you have never been a serious politician and I am saying it on authority, because if you are a serious politician when did it cross your mind that politicians were building houses, when? Is it this government’s time?” he quizzed.