Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Adentan, Akosua Manu, has criticised Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi over his response to questions surrounding the reported $1.7 billion loss associated with the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme.
Speaking on a panel discussion on Metro TV on August 24, 2026, Manu accused Gyamfi of using personal attacks to shift attention away from the financial issues surrounding GoldBod and the programme.
She argued that the key issue for the public should be understanding how the reported loss occurred, who took the relevant decisions and who should be held accountable.
According to Manu, the ongoing exchanges between Gyamfi and Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin have distracted from what she considers the more important questions about the programme.
She said there had been a pattern of personal attacks against individuals who raised concerns about GoldBod or the Bank of Ghana, citing former Finance Deputy Minister Abena Osei-Asare and Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah as examples.
Manu also referred to previous claims attributed to Gyamfi, including allegations concerning ownership of Hubtel, which she described as false.
“Sammy Gyamfi is a known liar; if a liar tells you to go to court, he knows the judge, he is a known liar,” she said.
She maintained that such accusations should not discourage public scrutiny of GoldBod’s operations.
“It’s established a pattern. Anybody who questions GoldBod or BoG, so long as GoldBod is in the conversation, you are going to face personal attacks and insults. But those personal attacks and insults should not distract us,” she added.
Manu also criticised the manner in which the controversy has largely been debated in the media, arguing that the reported financial loss should instead be subjected to parliamentary scrutiny.
She said Parliament should have the opportunity to examine the programme, its financial arrangements and the decisions that allegedly contributed to the loss.
According to Manu, the amount involved is too significant for the matter to remain largely a political and media dispute.
“The voter does not care about the personal relationship or whatever has transpired between Sammy Gyamfi and Afenyo-Markin. The voter is concerned because $1.7 billion is about 1.5 percent of our GDP,” she stated.
Her comments come amid growing political debate over GoldBod, the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme and the reported financial losses associated with the scheme, with the opposition demanding greater accountability over the programme.
