The 2024 Vice Presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has revealed that the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) is interrogating him over his tenure at the Ministry of Education.
According to Napo, as he is popularly known, he has been invited to the NIB offices to assist with investigations, with the most recent visit occurring on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
“People don’t know that I’ve been invited by the NIB to assist in investigations into some issues during my time at the Ministry of Education. I couldn’t have declined that invitation,” he stated in an interview with 1957, which has gone viral.
Dr. Prempeh served as Minister of Education from January 2017 to January 2021 under President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration.
Given the time that has passed, Napo, who also served as Energy Minister, acknowledged that he may not recall every detail but assured he would fully cooperate.
“I’ve forgotten some of the issues; I can’t remember everything that happened while I was in office. That is why we have technocrats and others who assist in running the ministry and keep records,” he explained.
He further urged public officers to act with integrity while reflecting on the transient nature of political power.
“I always say that those of us in politics should know that no condition is permanent. Today, you can be in power; the next day, you could be in opposition.
“So politicians in power should always be mindful of what they do with the authority entrusted to them, so that if they are asked to account for their stewardship tomorrow, they can easily do so,” he advised.
Although the NIB has not released a formal statement on the ongoing investigations, some NPP members, including Professor Ameyaw Ekumfi and former National Service Authority Deputy Director of Operations Kwaku Ohene Gyan, have also been invited for questioning.
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