The former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, has revealed President Nana Akufo-Addo encouraged him to accept John Mahama’s appointment in 2016.
According to him, though he had won the 2016 elections, then president-elect, Akufo-Addo did not see his appointment as a threat.
thanksgiving service after his retirement held in Accra Wednesday.
The former Auditor-General said his confidence was boosted by the encouraging words of President Akufo-Addo in 2016.
“In 2016 when I was appointed and was confused as to whether to accept or reject, a call came through from Dr. Mathew Opoku-Prempeh. After greeting me, he said hold on for the president-elect. So Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo encouraged me and said go and take the job. That is why I am very grateful to him,” he recounted.
Mr. Domelevo maintained that his relationship with President Akufo-Addo in spite of recent development has been very cordial.
“Our relationship has been cordial since then and I am grateful to him for his support,” he added.
The former Auditor-General also expressed profound gratitude to anti-corruption Civil Society Organisations and the press who helped him execute his mandate.
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“If you fight corruption alone, it will not last. Corruption is one dangerous enemy you can’t fight alone. You fight corruption quietly, you will be finished in a minute so they have been with me together with the press and I’m very grateful to you,” Mr. Domelevo said.
