TDC Uncovers Irregular Land Sales Linked to Ofori-Atta Family in Tema Community 24
The Tema Development Company Limited (TDC) has revealed that its ongoing internal audit has uncovered questionable land transactions involving individuals connected to the Ofori-Atta family, raising serious concerns about transparency and accountability within the agency.
At a press briefing held on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the TDC head office in Tema, Managing Director Courage Makafui Nunekpeku disclosed that preliminary findings indicate multiple parcels of land in Tema Community 24 were sold during the tenure of former Managing Director, Alice Abena Ofori-Atta, to persons with links to her family.
Nunekpeku stated emphatically that the audit process is being guided by credible documentation and facts, not assumptions or political motivations.
“Nothing will stop the investigations we’re going to do,” he stressed. “The only thing that can stop it will be probably the sector minister or the President. Apart from that, nothing is going to stop it. We will continue to do the land audit to make sure that people account for their stewardship.”
The TDC boss raised eyebrows over the concentrated land ownership among members of a single family, describing it as a threat to equity and fairness in public land distribution.
“You cannot be the Managing Director that presides over the sale of land and properties to this level and think that you should not be called to account,” Nunekpeku said. “Every ten plots in layer T of the categorised land—two or three belong to an Ofori-Atta. I mean, why? Is that the only family we have in Ghana? These are facts, nobody can change it.
The TDC Managing Director’s remarks have intensified calls for an independent external investigation to verify the full scope of the land allocations, determine whether due process was followed, and hold accountable any individuals found to have abused their office.
Stakeholders in land administration and anti-corruption advocates have also expressed support for the audit, calling on the Ministry of Works and Housing and the Office of the Special Prosecutor to follow the matter closely.
The unfolding revelations are expected to spark a broader national debate about land governance, public accountability, and ethical leadership within Ghana’s public institutions.