President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has called for embattled former Dome-Kwabenya MP, Adwoa Safo, to be given a fair hearing regarding her recent comments on the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) internal affairs and alleged corruption within Ghana’s School Feeding Programme.
Speaking on Channel One TV on Saturday, March 22, Cudjoe stressed the need to allow Adwoa Safo to express her views, particularly after years of being misrepresented in the media.
“I think the lady must be heard, especially because she has been vilified in the media. There are a lot of things that have been said about her, some of which even surprised me. But now that she is speaking, I think we need to let her speak,” he stated.
Cudjoe also questioned the NPP’s directive barring members from discussing the party’s 2024 electoral defeat, arguing that such conversations are inevitable.
“If the NPP is a separate organization, maybe they should let us know. The directive against discussing how they lost power applies to everyone anyway because everyone knows why the NPP lost power. I am even surprised by their stance,” he remarked.
He further highlighted Adwoa Safo’s claim that party leadership ignored critical warnings, particularly regarding alleged financial mismanagement in the School Feeding Programme.
“One of the cardinal points Adwoa mentioned, which I thought was unfairly omitted from reports, was that the leadership did not listen. When she suggested that the School Feeding Programme funds were misappropriated by some party members and that she had an audit report to present, the President did not pay attention,” he added.
His comments come in response to Adwoa Safo’s allegations of widespread corruption within the programme, which provides meals to public school students.
These revelations have led to her referral to the NPP’s National Disciplinary Committee for breaching party rules on internal discussions.
Despite the party’s stance, Cudjoe urged the former Gender, Children, and Social Protection Minister to submit her findings on corruption within the programme to the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) initiative for proper investigation and accountability.
He emphasized that full disclosure of such issues is crucial for governance reforms and transparency in Ghana.