NIB reportedly detains Rev. Kusi Boateng

A valuable contributor of the National Cathedral Board of Trustees, Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, has been linked to the custody of the National Investigations Bureau (NIB).

Sources at Citinews in Accra report shows that, the Secretary to the Trustees and preacher, also known as Kwabena Adu Gyamfi, has been taken into custody as part of an investigation into suspicion of holding many identities.

The Member of Parliament(MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, filed a complaint with Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) in January 2023 to investigate Reverend Victor Kusi-Boateng, the Secretary of the National Cathedral Board of Trustees, over personal interest conflict, which include possession of many identities and other alleged illegal activities.

According to a report from CHRAJ in November 2024, Reverend Victor Kusi-Boateng holds one passport with the name Kwabena Adu Gyamfi and has never been issued a passport with the name Victor Kusi-Boateng as stated.

The complaint Mr Okudzeto Ablakwa filed with CHRAJ, which was received by the two Deputy Commissioners, also further allegations include a transfer of GH¢2.6 million in cash from the National Cathedral Secretariat to JNS Talent Centre Limited owned by Rev. Kusi-Boateng under his assumed identity, Kwabena Adu Gyamfi.

However, the commission decided that no service was rendered by the JNS Talent Centre Limited owned by Rev. Kusi-Boateng under his secondary identity, Kwabena Adu Gyamfi. Meanwhile, Rev Kusi Boateng wanted to pay contractors of the National Cathedral because, at that time, the National Cathedral was not stable financially, and so the monies that were transferred to him were monies owed him for paying contractors of the project.

During an interview with JoyNews’ The Pulse on Monday, November 25, Mr Ablakwa showed surprise at CHRAJ’s conclusions, insisting that the Commission “only scratched the surface” of the allegations relating to multiple identities and personal interest conflict.

He claimed that CHRAJ was not able to analyze carefully all the evidence presented, based solely on passport documentation.

“My petition succeeded in a larger part regarding procurement breaches and corruption-related offences.“