The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has formally acknowledged a petition requesting an investigation into Eugene Asante Boadi, the former Board Chairman of Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB), over allegations of extortion and administrative misconduct.
The acknowledgment, dated 22 December 2025, was communicated in a letter to the petitioners’ legal counsel, Kulendi@Law, under reference number CHRAJ/HDO/2025/378.
The letter, signed by Principal Registrar Daniel Afetsi on behalf of the Commissioner, states that the Commission has been directed to probe claims of “Conflict of Interest, Abuse of Office, and Acts of Administrative Injustice” and will “revert to [them] in due course” as the matter progresses.
The petition, filed by the Abene Traditional Council and other Kwahu Paramount stool kingmakers, alleges that during Boadi’s tenure at ADB in 2022, businessman Collins Darkwah Aboagye, Director of PRABHAT Trading Limited, was asked to pay a GHC50,000 facilitation fee and provide a GH¢2 million personal “loan” to secure a GHC12 million export credit facility. While the GHC2 million was partially repaid, the balance remains unpaid, according to the complaint.
The allegations triggered swift responses from both state and traditional authorities. In October 2024, the Bank of Ghana found that Boadi’s conduct had caused “irreparable damage” to ADB’s reputation and directed his immediate resignation, which he tendered on 11 October 2024.
Simultaneously, the Kwahu Traditional Council conducted an inquiry that led to his destoolment as Kwahumanhene on 24 October 2024.
Through the petition, the kingmakers are seeking CHRAJ’s determination on whether Boadi violated the code of conduct for public officials, engaged in a conflict of interest, and misappropriated funds during his tenure.
The petitioners emphasise that ensuring accountability for actions undermining “integrity, fairness, and transparency” is part of their constitutional duty.
CHRAJ’s investigation marks the next stage in a case that spans corporate governance, public office accountability, and traditional leadership.
