Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng Detained Amid Identity and Financial Controversy Linked to National Cathedral
Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, a prominent figure on the Board of Trustees for Ghana’s National Cathedral project, has allegedly been taken into custody by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB), as reported by JoyNews. The arrest is connected to a wider probe into allegations that he operated under multiple identities, with one such alias identified as Kwabena Adu Gyamfi.
These allegations first surfaced publicly in January 2023, when Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa submitted a formal petition to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ). The petition requested an investigation into potential ethical breaches, including suspected identity manipulation and questionable financial dealings associated with Boateng.
Following months of inquiry, CHRAJ issued a report in November 2024, dismissing claims that Rev. Boateng held two passports. According to the Commission, the only valid passport found was under the name Kwabena Adu Gyamfi, thereby rejecting the idea that he simultaneously used another under the Kusi Boateng name.
The petition also raised eyebrows over a GH¢2.6 million payment made by the National Cathedral Secretariat to JNS Talent Centre Limited, a company reportedly managed by Boateng under his alternative name. CHRAJ confirmed that the company hadn’t delivered any services for that amount. However, it was clarified that Boateng had personally funded some of the project’s contractors during a financial shortfall, and the transfer was a form of repayment.
Based on its findings, CHRAJ recommended further legal scrutiny of the entire Board of Trustees. The commission also called for the Auditor-General to conduct a forensic audit of the National Cathedral’s finances to ensure transparency and accountability.
Still, MP Ablakwa expressed dissatisfaction with CHRAJ’s conclusions. He criticized the Commission for failing to consider all of the documentation he had submitted, including a Ghana Card and a driver’s license under the name Victor Kusi Boateng. Ablakwa insisted that while some wrongdoing was uncovered, many critical aspects of the case were ignored, leaving deeper concerns unresolved.
As a result, CHRAJ called for further legal actions, recommending a detailed investigation into the conduct of the Board of Trustees and a forensic audit of the National Cathedral project by the Auditor-General.
Despite these conclusions, Ablakwa voiced frustration, arguing that CHRAJ did not thoroughly assess all the evidence he submitted. He cited the omission of documents such as a Ghana Card and driver’s license and insisted that although the Commission exposed some corruption, deeper issues were overlooked.
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