A Political analyst Razak Kojo Opoku has raised concerns over what he describes as inconsistencies in financial figures cited by Media Foundation for West Africa Executive Director Sulemana Braimah regarding Ghana’s National Lottery Authority-National Lotteries Gaming Company Limited partnership with KGL Group.
In a statement titled “Sulemana Braimah Exposed Over Lies,” Mr. Opoku argued that credible investigations should be anchored on verifiable data rather than shifting numbers.
He pointed to three separate statements made by Mr. Braimah between August 2025 and June 2026 that referenced different loss estimates tied to the NLA-KGL agreement.
“Smart and intelligent investigators substantiate their allegations with facts and data, not tools simply throw around inconsistent facts and figures,” Mr. Opoku wrote.
According to Mr. Opoku, Mr. Braimah stated on 5th August 2025 that “Ghana is losing millions every week.” He noted that on 19th September 2025, Mr. Braimah claimed a “GHS 3 billion business has been given to KGL in exchange for GHS 170 million.”
In his latest Facebook post dated 3rd June 2026, Mr. Opoku said Mr. Braimah asserted that “Ghana is losing close to GHS 1 billion every year.”
“Clearly, this inconsistency in presenting financial figures raises questions about the credibility and reliability of his claims,” Mr. Opoku stated.
Mr. Opoku further questioned whether a committee set up by the President to examine the NLA-KGL deal had validated those figures or recommended abrogation of the agreement.
“Did the committee set up by the President actually confirm that Ghana is losing millions every week, losing a GHS 3 billion business, or losing GHS 1 billion every year as a result of the NLA-KGL deal? Certainly not,” he wrote.
He added: “Did the committee ever recommend that the NLA-KGL deal should be abrogated, as suggested by Sulemana Braimah? Certainly not.”
Mr. Opoku suggested that Mr. Braimah’s persistent criticism of KGL may be affecting his objectivity.
“The apparent hostility and criticism that Sulemana Braimah directs toward KGL seem to be affecting his objectivity, leading him to make claims that, in the view of his critics, may misinform or mislead his followers,” he said.
The NLA-KGL partnership has been a subject of public debate, with civil society groups and industry players offering differing assessments of its financial impact and transparency.
The presidential committee constituted to review the deal has previously submitted findings, though the full details of its recommendations have been subject to varying interpretations in the public sphere.
