Solomon Owusu, the Communications Director of the United Party (UP), has boldly stated that former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo should be standing trial facing the laws of the land.
According to Solomon Owusu, there were some things Akufo-Addo did when he was president which were illegal.
Speaking in an interview on As It Is in Ghana on Rainbow Radio 92.4FM, Solomon Owusu stated, “When you even hand over the presidency to a class one pupil, that mind would have performed extremely well than Akufo-Addo.”
“It is not degrading. He is the one who destroyed himself. Under his watch, he invested over $50 million in digging the world’s most expensive hole. He got up one day and told us he wanted to construct a cathedral for God.
“While promising God, he did not tell God where the funds would come from, only to assume office and use state resources to dig the world’s most expensive hole, even after claiming that the building would be done through private funding.”
Solomon Owusu elaborated, “I have proposed that he must be sued. There were some things he did that were illegal. Our laws clearly state that when the state does not have any contract with an individual or company, we should not pay them.
“However, former President Akufo-Addo set the record of giving David Adjaye almost GH¢5 million when he had no contract with the Republic of Ghana.”
Mr Owusu further demanded accountability, “We will continue to mount pressure on the current government, particularly the Attorney General, to initiate legal action against those who have stolen our resources.
“Ghanaians voted for them to ensure that those who stole our money are prosecuted and our stolen funds retrieved. The Attorney General and President Mahama must do what is right for their God and the people of Ghana.
“Akufo-Addo should be standing trial and facing the laws of the land. He should be prosecuted seriously. A former Agriculture Minister who engaged in bribery and corruption was sentenced to death in China; another one in Libya has been sentenced for corruption, and Akufo-Addo should not be given an exception.”
In related news, Akufo-Addo has said Ghana’s debt restructuring under his government shattered lives.
Akufo-Addo revealed that the debt restructuring deeply troubled him and still does.
According to Akufo-Addo, the debt restructuring under the G20 Common Framework was the most painful chapter of his presidency.
Akufo-Addo noted that the programme offered short-term economic relief but came at a heavy social and human cost.
Speaking at the AU-EU High-Level Seminar in Brussels on Thursday, October 2, 2025, on the eve of the AU-EU Summit, Akufo-Addo stated, “I witnessed the suffocating grip of debt on our economy and on our citizens. This deeply troubled me and still does”.
“The most painful part was the impact on ordinary people. Pensioners, young people, and small investors saw their lives and livelihoods shattered,” he said.