By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave
Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has criticised the Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine’s approach to fighting corruption, describing it as unfair and more focused on public relations than actual prosecution.
“No one is against the fight against corruption, but the way the Attorney General goes about it is very unfair,” he said.
Speaking on GBC’s Current Agenda on Saturday, November 1, 2025, Mr Nkansah expressed disappointment in the Attorney General’s methods, which he believes prioritise portraying individuals negatively over gathering concrete evidence to support criminal proceedings.
According to him, the Attorney General’s approach has been characterised by numerous press conferences where individuals are named and shamed without corresponding court actions. “It’s just been press conference after press conference, naming and shaming people without any criminal proceedings ongoing,” he stated.
The former CEO further cited the example of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, whom the Attorney General had previously mentioned in the context of extradition proceedings. However, the Attorney General later stated that he could not initiate the process because Mr Ofori-Atta’s docket was not ready.
Mr Nkansah emphasised that the Attorney General’s tendency to label individuals as criminals before filing formal charges in a court of competent jurisdiction is unfair. “He comes out to call people criminals even before filing charges at the court of competent jurisdiction, which is unfair,” he noted.
He added that he saw nothing wrong with fighting corruption, noting that since the beginning of the Fourth Republic, successive governments have sought to recover misappropriated funds from previous administrations. However, he maintained that the Attorney General’s current approach is unfair to the individuals involved and to Ghanaians, many of whom, he said, are disappointed.
Mr Nkansah also stated that the Minority in Parliament has publicly condemned the Attorney General’s approach.
