[Full Text] Akufo-Addo's response to Martin Amidu

President Nana Akufo-Addo Dankwa has responded to allegations by the former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu concerning his investigations into the controversial Agyapa Royalties deal, and matters leading to his resignation.

Akufo-Addo in a 9-page report dated November 17, 2020, dismissed assertions made by the former Special Prosecutor concerning the Presidency's interference in his work, and unreadiness to support the mandate of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

In regards to Martin Amidu's work on the Agyapa deal, for which he has accused the President for 'political interferance', Akufo-Addo said he did not tell Mr Amidu to shelve the report as claimed.

Portions of the President’s respond said: “At no point did the President ask you [Martin Amidu] to shelve the report, so he could “handle the matter”. It is difficult to see in what way and in what context the President would seek to “handle the matter” when the matter was already public knowledge and had led to the Ministry of Finance suspending action on the Agyapa transaction in anticipation of your report”

Read full statement from Akufo-Addo below