The Minority Caucus in Parliament has condemned the National Investigations Bureau (NIB)’s handling of investigations involving Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), describing it as an abuse of power and a deliberate diversion from the pressing economic challenges confronting ordinary Ghanaians.
In a press statement issued on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, and signed by Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Caucus demanded the immediate release of Ofosu Nkansah, who they claim is being held at an unknown location following actions by NIB operatives.
The issue is on the back of allegations Ofosu Nkansah reportedly made during a discussion on Sompa Radio 106.5 FM, claiming that an individual had paid money to secure a government-sponsored scholarship for studies abroad.
On February 3, 2026, a communique from the Secretary to the President, Callistus Mahama, directed the Director-General of the NIB to investigate the claims and submit findings.
According to the Minority, Ofosu Nkansah voluntarily presented himself at the NIB offices on February 5, 2026, accompanied by his legal counsel, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah (MP for Manhyia South), to assist with the probe. He was allowed to leave without any charges.
However, on February 9, while in Kumasi attending to his seriously ill father, he received another invitation to report to the NIB. He requested a rescheduling to Wednesday, February 11, due to his family situation, but the bureau insisted on Tuesday, February 11.
Upon reporting, heavily armed NIB agents reportedly took him to his residence to conduct a search before returning him to the NIB office at Nima. The Minority described the use of armed officers without consent, the search, and his subsequent removal to an “unknown location” as excessive, infringing on his rights, and lacking justification given his full cooperation.
“The Minority Caucus has learnt with displeasure another abusive display of the power conferred on some of our security agencies… it is not lost on us that these excessive and abusive actions are politically targeted and wilfully carried out to cower people who speak out on matters at variance with the activities of the government of the day,” the statement read.
The Caucus emphasized Ghana’s commitment to the rule of law under the Constitution, warning that such actions undermine democracy.
As of the issuance of the statement, the Minority said Mr. Ofosu Nkansah remained in custody without access to his legal counsel, calling the situation “totally unacceptable in the pursuit of justice.”
They urged that any further investigations be conducted “in a civil and dignified manner” as permitted by law.
The statement further criticized the government’s focus, arguing that the NIB action, directed by the executive, diverts attention from critical national issues: delayed payments to cocoa farmers, unemployment, and the rising cost of living affecting millions of citizens.
“The real essence of governance is to serve the interest of the people. The protracted concerns confronting Ghanaians are (i) the payment of cocoa farmers, (ii) unemployment and (iii) the rising cost of living,” it added.
“This is an unfortunate diversion of the economic realities confronting the ordinary Ghanaian, and we urge government to avert its full attention and force to addressing these challenges.”
The development follows reports from various media outlets confirming that NIB operatives searched Ofosu Nkansah’s residence as part of the probe into alleged corruption in the award of overseas scholarships, though his legal team has previously clarified he was cooperating voluntarily in earlier engagements.
The Minority vowed not to stand by while citizens are treated unfairly by state agencies responsible for justice administration.
