The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has launched an investigation into Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the 2024 running mate of the largest opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Highly placed sources told newsalertgh.com that the probe centres on procurement-related decisions and contracts awarded during Dr. Opoku Prempeh’s tenure as Education Minister between 2017 and 2021.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue, confirmed that Dr. Opoku Prempeh—popularly known as NAPO—has already honoured two invitations to assist with the investigation.
When reached for a comment during a media interaction in Accra on Tuesday, June 4, 2025, Dr. Opoku Prempeh confirmed the development, stating:
“As I speak to you now, I have been invited by the NIB on two different occasions to answer some questions from my time as Education Minister—some issues I don’t even remember. But the records are there to show.”
In recent months, several former government officials have come under scrutiny, with multiple state institutions launching probes into the previous NPP administration’s handling of public funds and contracts.
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is separately investigating Bernard Antwi Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, for alleged money laundering and corruption.
President Mahama recently announced that the Attorney-General is currently building 33 dockets for prosecution, following investigations led by the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Task Force — a special team mandated to trace and recover public funds lost through corruption.
