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Stephen Kwabena Opuni

Stephen Kwabena Opuni is a Ghanaian health practitioner and a former chief executive officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board.

 

Chief Executive Officer

Former President John Dramani Mahama appointed Dr. Opuni as Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board in November 2013.

 

Alleged corruption scandal

Opuni was accused of participating in several corruption-related offenses, including costing Ghana money.

Accusations

He was charged with 27 counts of causing the state to suffer financial loss. Money laundering, breaking procurement regulations, and deceiving under false pretenses are some of the accusations.According to the state, it has been proven that Seidu Agongo sent 25,000 cedes into Stephen Kwabena Opuni's account in order to sway the awarding of contracts.