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Kow Abaka Essuman, the former legal counsel to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has demanded that the Ministry of Finance (MoF) pay his outstanding salary arrears and terminal benefits within two months or face legal action. Essuman's attorneys, Vint & Aletheia Attorneys & Consultants, have given the MoF until September 11, 2026, to fulfill their obligations.
In a letter dated September 8, 2026, the lawyers stated that Essuman, who served as Legal Counsel to Akufo-Addo from January 8, 2021, to January 7, 2025, and as Acting Secretary to the President from October 2024, is entitled to salary arrears, an installation grant, and a resettlement grant. They cited the Presidential (Transition) Act, 2012 (Act 845), which requires overdue salaries and benefits to be paid promptly.
Essuman and other former Presidential Staffers claim that while other public officials received their arrears and benefits, they remained unpaid. The lawyers described the delay as "arbitrary, discriminatory, unfair and unlawful" and demanded interest on the outstanding amount since January 7, 2025. If payment is not made by the deadline, the lawyers have instructed Essuman to take legal action against the State to recover the owed sum, interest, and costs.
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