John Boadu, a former New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary, has said the National Democratic Congress Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) has not recovered even ₵100.
He recounted that the ORAL team, on February 10, 2025, submitted their final report to President John Mahama.
The chairman of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), and Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa revealed that with just 36 cases, Ghana can potentially recover $ 20.49 billion in stolen state resources.
In a news flyer shared by GHOne TV, John Boadu was quoted to have said, “ORAL hasn’t recovered even ₵100 of the projected $20 billion”.
However, the Attorney General, Dominic Ayine, has said the $20 billion ORAL’s projection recovery could be achieved if offshore funds being pursued are added.
According to the Attorney General, Ablakwa’s $20 billion ORAL’s projection recovery places enormous pressure on him because Ghanaians now expect that amount to be delivered.
Speaking on Starr Chat with Bola Ray on Thursday, Dr Ayine explained that the $20 billion was Ablakwa’s own calculations and estimates.
He, however, asserted that the recovery could approach $20 billion if funds being pursued offshore are taken into account.
Dr Ayine detailed, “First, I was asked when we are going to see the $20 billion being recovered. I explained that this figure was a projection made by the ORAL Committee Chairperson, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, when we came into power.
“On the day the ORAL report was handed over to me, he mentioned the $20.1 billion figure. However, that amount was based on his own calculations and estimates.” He stated.
He further explained, “When you take DRIP, the amount involved is over $100 million. When you consider the estimated value of lands allegedly looted, including prime lands such as those in Cantonments, the figures rise significantly.
However, the amount mentioned by the ORAL Chairman was more of a back-of-the-envelope calculation rather than a precise or verified figure. The expectation of a $20 billion recovery places enormous pressure on me because the public now expects that amount to be delivered.”
Dr Ayine further detailed, “It could approach $20 billion if funds being pursued offshore are taken into account, because a lot of money was moved out of the country. But when it comes to what is currently in-country, the figures will depend on the specific cases under investigation.”
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has recovered more than GH₵600 million in stolen public funds.
Delivering his 2026 State of the Nation Address on Friday, February 27, President John Mahama detailed, “As of December 2025, EOCO had recovered more than GHS 600 million.
The Office has investigated 462 cases, with 15 currently under prosecution, and dismantled transnational car-jacking syndicates, recovering 29 luxury vehicles”.
President Mahama further stressed that his government remains resolute in the quest to recover stolen public resources.
Mahama detailed that he understands that the majority of Ghanaians are impatient about the NDC government ORAL but argued that painstaking investigations must be conducted, dockets must be prepared.
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ORAL hasn't recovered even ₵100 of the projected $20 billion… – John Boadi (Former NPP General Secretary)#GHOneNews #EIBNetwork #GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/17bsX1EZ6I
— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) February 27, 2026