Gyankroma Akufo-Addo, daughter of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and former Executive Secretary of the Creative Arts Agency (CAA), has rejected renewed claims that she received $25 million in state funds to paint interchanges in Accra, and has instructed lawyers to pursue legal action against those spreading the allegations.
In a statement issued on Friday, March 27, she described the claim as baseless and said no such contract was ever discussed, proposed, or awarded. “Let me state, again, unequivocally and for the record: this claim is completely false. No such contract has ever existed, been offered, or been awarded,” she said.
She issued a direct challenge to those circulating the allegation, stating that anyone in possession of the purported contract should produce it publicly, and that they would not, because no such document exists.
Gyankroma explained that her involvement in public art initiatives, including the Art for All project, was independently driven and funded, executed through the Creative Arts Agency with support from private sector partners and her own contributions.
She further accused some individuals and platforms of deliberately resurfacing the allegations to mislead the public and damage her reputation, describing the renewed circulation as a calculated attempt to spread misinformation.
She confirmed that she has instructed her lawyers to take immediate legal action against the individuals, platforms, and media outlets responsible for publishing and amplifying the claims.
The renewed controversy was partly triggered when sports journalist Bright Kankam Boadu, while commenting on artwork created by senior high school students at the Asokwa Interchange in Kumasi, questioned why a similar project had reportedly been awarded to Gyankroma at a cost of $25 million. The claims have also been repeatedly circulated by US-based commentator Kevin Taylor.
The allegations suggest that state resources were diverted to fund the mural works visible across Accra’s flyovers. Gyankroma maintains that the Art for All initiative was a privately conceived and financed project, and that this has been on the public record for some time.
