Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, has raised serious concerns over President John Mahama’s silence regarding the recent invasion of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s residence.

In an opinion article on Friday, he argued that the President’s lack of response raises more questions than answers about the involvement of state security operatives in the incident.

The raid, which took place on February 11, 2025, was initially dismissed by the majority in Parliament as a trivial matter.

However, CCTV footage released by Joy News on February 12 contradicted official denials, showing clearly that uniformed personnel and government vehicles were involved in the operation.

This evidence, Mr Amidu contends, has placed the burden squarely on President Mahama to either admit authorising the invasion or explain how such an operation occurred under his watch.

“The President of Ghana, entrusted with the executive powers of government, can no longer deny that his security forces invaded the home and privacy of the Honourable Ken Ofori-Atta,” Mr Amidu stated.

“The CCTV images leave no doubt that this was a state-authorized invasion.”

The Special Prosecutor, who had earlier in the day declared Ofori-Atta a fugitive from justice, distanced his office from the raid, suggesting that it was either staged or an imposter action meant to undermine investigations.

“Our intelligence points us to state that the purported raid on Mr. Ofori-Atta’s residence was staged or at best an imposter action in an attempt to court disfavour for the OSP and to derail the investigation,” the Special Prosecutor said.

However, Mr Amidu dismissed this assertion, arguing that the newly surfaced footage exposes the operation as an act perpetrated by state operatives, not an elaborate ploy by Ofori-Atta.

As calls for accountability mounted, the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, admitted in Parliament on February 13 that the operation was conducted by security forces.

“It is true that the private residence of the former Minister of Finance was entered into by operatives of the Military and Police led by somebody we believe was at the National Security Coordinator’s office,” Mr Ayariga stated.

“We have received assurance that it was not intended that that should happen. The occurrence is most regrettable.”

Martin Amidu strongly criticised this response, questioning why Mahama has remained silent while Ayariga took it upon himself to address the issue.

“The Majority Leader cannot exercise the executive authority on behalf of the President of Ghana and speak on his behalf in such an important matter,” he argued.

“We did not vote for Mahama Ayariga to be the conduit through which the President will speak to us when officers working under him unlawfully invade our homes and privacy.”

For Mr Amidu, President Mahama’s silence is reminiscent of past government excesses and raises doubts about his commitment to upholding democratic principles.

He recalled a similar invasion in 2002 under the John Agyekum Kufuor administration, in which then-Vice President John Evans Atta Mills’ residence was raided in his absence.

“The repeat of such impunity twenty-two years down the line must not go unpunished under President Mahama’s watch if he really intends to reset this country forward and not backwards to gone-by years of the coup mentality,” Mr Amidu warned.

The former Attorney General further highlighted the suspicious timing of the raid, which coincided with Mr Ofori-Atta being declared a fugitive by the Special Prosecutor.

He alleged the involvement of Richard Jakpa, a known associate of the National Security Coordinator’s office, as a key figure in the invasion, questioning whether this was part of a broader attempt to politically target Ken Ofori-Atta.

“The nation has a right to know the motive and the reasons for the Rambo-style invasion of the former Minister’s home in his absence,” Mr Amidu insisted.

“The electorate did not vote for a government that would allow such flagrant abuses of power without accountability.”

Calling for an impartial investigation, Martin Amidu urged President Mahama to take decisive action.

“The President needs to walk his talk by ensuring that all those involved in this despicable invasion are brought to trial before the ordinary courts in accordance with due process,” he said.

“Ghana must reset forward, not backwards.” Mr Amidu added.