The Constituency Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Tema Central, Okwei Ian Tabalor, has rejected claims by the Tema Development Company (TDC) that he sold public land in Community 5 to his wife for GHS2,000.
TDC’s Managing Director, Courage Makafui Nunekpeku, alleged that the land — originally earmarked for a public toilet facility — was transferred to Mr. Tabalor’s wife, leading to the termination of his contract after an internal probe.
But in an interview with Accra-based Citi FM, Mr. Tabalor described the accusations as baseless and unjust, insisting he had no involvement in the land allocation process.
“This was something my wife herself told me about. Her brother, Caleb Kisei, who once worked at TDC before travelling abroad, already had a plot in the same area, Community Five. He informed her that the adjacent plot was a commercial plot she could apply for. She went through the official process to apply for it. I had no involvement. I am a protocol officer, not a manager—I don’t handle land allocations,” he explained.
He further noted that the allocation and payment were handled by former TDC Estate Manager, Asare Darko, not him.
“The allocation letter and the fee were approved by Mr. Asare Darko, who is still alive. My wife made the payment directly to TDC and later applied for a development permit at a cost of GHS4,600. She even secured an ETA permit. The plot, located in the commercial enclave of Community 5, measures 28 by 30 feet, as indicated on the site plan,” he added.
Mr. Tabalor emphasized that his role at TDC was limited to protocol and events.
“My work focused on organizing events, coordinating meetings, managing institutional relations, and arranging facility tours for VIPs. I never had the authority to allocate land. For the Managing Director to accuse me of selling land to my wife is completely unfair,” he stressed.
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