Kingsley Agyeman Defends His Record

Dr Kingsley Agyemang, the former Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, has defended his record, maintaining that he performed his duties with the utmost diligence during his tenure under the Akufo-Addo administration. Refuting allegations of wrongdoing, his lawyers stated that a recent public commentary by Madam Sabah Zita Benson, the High Commissioner of Ghana to the United Kingdom and Ireland, aimed at renewing public ridicule against their client.

The lawyers emphasized the need for the High Commissioner to cease further public commentary and pointed out that investigations into the allegations of corruption during the previous administration have already been initiated. Dr Agyemang and his legal team expressed regret over the High Commissioner's resort to the media rather than allowing the proper investigative bodies to carry out their mandate.

They noted that the High Commissioner has not been the first to make such allegations, despite the ongoing investigations, and stressed that their client has cooperated fully with the investigators. The lawyers highlighted that their client is a law-abiding citizen who is committed to the rule of law and due process, confident that in time, the truth will prevail and he will be vindicated.

The allegations come after the change in government last year, with the High Commissioner alleging that Dr Agyemang's administration left behind approximately £35 million in scholarship debt, which she claimed included bribes paid by students to secure scholarship award letters. In response, Dr Agyemang rejected these accusations, stating that the scholarship arrears existed before his tenure and were inherited by the Akufo-Addo administration in 2017 when they cleared a debt of GH¢230 million (US$57 million) to prevent students from being sent home.