Bawumia’s aide fires back at Martin Kpebu over allegations on NDA scandal
A legal member for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched a scathing response to comments made by private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu, accusing him of allowing emotions to cloud his reasoning in recent remarks linking the former Vice President to alleged corruption at the Northern Development Authority (NDA).
In a strongly worded statement posted on social media, Akbar Yussif Rohullah Khomeini, an aide to Dr. Bawumia, dismissed as “absurd” the assertion that the NPP presidential hopeful should be held accountable for issues at the NDA because he hails from northern Ghana.
According to Khomeini, NDC Legal Team Member, Martin Kpebu’s argument lacked both legal and logical basis and reflected a pattern of bias against Bawumia.
“Martin Kpebu allows his emotions to overpower his reasoning and in the process dispenses absurdities fluently,” Khomeini wrote.
He noted that the lawyer’s claim — that Dr. Bawumia’s failure to act on an alleged complaint from Prof. Hudu Anamzoya concerning the NDA disqualifies him from the presidency — was deeply flawed.
Providing context, Khomeini pointed out that Prof. Anamzoya, a known supporter of former NPP presidential aspirant Kennedy Agyapong, was not in a position to formally petition the Vice President over the NDA matter since Bawumia had neither oversight responsibility nor appointing authority over the agency.
“If he did, he was incompetent then. Dr. Bawumia was not the appointing authority on NDA and had no oversight responsibility over it,” he clarified.
The NDA controversy traces back to alleged procurement and contract irregularities involving the Authority’s management between 2019 and 2021, which led to investigations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
While critics have sought to link the issue to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia due to the agency’s focus on development in the northern regions, his office has consistently denied any involvement, stressing that the NDA operates under the direct supervision of the Office of the President, not the Vice President.
Khomeini further questioned the credibility of Prof. Anamzoya, describing him as “anti-Bawumia” and “not a reliable source of information.”
He recalled a previous incident in which the professor allegedly made false claims about him, only to later retract and apologize after being confronted with evidence.
Beyond defending Dr. Bawumia, Khomeini also accused Kpebu of double standards, referencing his previous public support for former President John Mahama despite what he termed the “SADA scandal” — a reference to the mismanagement of funds under the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority during Mahama’s tenure.
“A man whose reasoning is free from emotions will not love Mahama despite the SADA saga and hate Bawumia over NDA when the latter was not even the President,” Khomeini stated.
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