Mahama appoints ‘solid’ team to launch Operation Recover All Loot: Meet the members

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has appointed a five-member team to spearhead preparations for the implementation of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) when he officially assumes office on January 7, 2025.

The team has been tasked with gathering information from the public and other sources on suspected corruption cases in preparation for the rollout of ORAL. This initiative is part of Mahama’s pledge to recover looted state funds and prosecute corrupt officials, particularly from the outgoing Akufo-Addo administration.

In a statement dated December 18, the NDC’s transition spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, revealed the composition of the team:

1. Hon Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa – Chairman

2. Mr Daniel Domelevo – Former Auditor-General

3. COP (Rtd.) Nathaniel Kofi Boakye

4. Mr Martin Kpebu – Private Legal Practitioner

5. Mr Raymond Archer – Investigative Journalist

The statement emphasised:

Anti-corruption, with Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) as a major plank, formed a core part of H.E. John Mahama’s policy platform in the 2024 campaign, and he intends to hit the ground running on these commitments.

Meanwhile, the incoming NDC government has reiterated its resolve to reverse last-minute recruitments, payments, and promotions made by the outgoing New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration.

This announcement follows tensions between the NPP and NDC transition teams over alleged last-minute decisions by agencies, including the Interior Ministry, Ghana Revenue Authority, and Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

In a statement dated December 17, the NDC transition team condemned these actions as acts of bad faith and vowed to nullify them after the formal transfer of power.

In response, Fatimah Abubakar, spokesperson for the NPP transition team, dismissed the claims. Speaking to Joy News on Tuesday, December 17, she insisted that no agreement had been reached to halt last-minute recruitments and that the outgoing administration was acting within its mandate to make administrative decisions.