The Military High Command has cracked the whip on Major General Sampson Kudjo Adeti, who virtually converted his official residence at Burma Camp into the campaign office of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The man who was recently appointed to head the former President John Mahama’s campaign security detail was booted out of his Burma Camp accommodation, having allegedly breached military rules.
The sanction is in response to the retired general’s partisan activities, which are inconsistent with military standards since political party activities in military installations are barred and those in default face established consequences as meted out to Sampson Adeti, former Chief Staff Officer at the General Headquarters, Burma Camp.
He is said to have overstayed his welcome, as he was expected to vacate his official residence upon retirement in August.
It was his partisan activities which caught the eyes of observers and subsequently the Military High Command, which triggered the marching-off the barracks orders, DAILY GUIDE gathered.
His Juba Villas residence has been allocated to the Chief Staff Officer of the Navy Headquarters, the paper has learnt.
The retired general, after his appointment by the former President, hosted National Democratic Congress (NDC) vehicles at Burma Camp, with attendant siren blaring to the discomfort of other soldiers.
Adeti, according to Burma Camp sources, called the shot during the Mahama regime and was penned down as potential Army Commander if the NDC had retained power in December 2016.
The administrative blunder breached military standards since soldiers should be apolitical and so the NDC logo-embossed vehicles driving in and out of the barracks attracted the attention of soldiers and civilians living within the confines of the defence headquarters of the country, which of course is a security zone.
Following the breaking of the story regarding the anomalies, the Military High Command was said to have been startled and with military precision it immediately swung into action to determine the authenticity of the news story.
The action it took a few days ago therefore suggested that indeed the retired two-star general was engaged in activities in breach of military standards.
Maj Gen Adeti, a darling boy of the former political regime, was elevated from his then rank of Brigadier to Major General even at the peak of an investigation into his alleged stealing of a vehicle donated by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to the Southern Command of the Ghana Army of which he was General Officer Commanding (GOC).
Many wondered at the time why the promotion could not await the outcome of the summary investigation being undertaken by Brigadier RY Odoi; little did such persons know that as a favoured officer of the regime, he was infallible, hence the elevation in outright disregard of the recommendations of the report on the investigations which was eventually released to appropriate quarters.
The investigation indicted Adeti but his Commander in Chief, John Mahama, virtually saluted him and got him promoted to 2-Star General with the albatross hanging on his neck.
As Chief Staff Officer, until his retirement, Maj Gen Adeti wielded enormous powers within the military hierarchy.
The then Chief of the Army Staff, Maj Gen R. K. Opoku-Adusei, who ordered a summary investigation into the conduct of Gen Adeti was retired from the military soon after the investigation.
Brig Odoi was also transferred out of the country to the US where he is attached to the Ghana Mission to the UN.
The story about Gen Adeti’s appointment as published by DAILY GUIDE last week attracted a swift response from the former president who stated that the man he had hired is a retired officer.
Mr Mahama did not, however, address the issue of Gen Adeti hosting NDC vehicles within a restricted zone.
The reaction only proved that Gen Adeti has been hired by the former Commander-In-Chief who obviously holds him in high esteem.
Mr Mahama later defended Adeti in the car stealing scandal before NDC left office in 2016.
He described him as a ‘distinguished’ retired officer and accused the media of making ‘misleading impression’ about him.
Source: Daily Guide
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NPP is on it again. The same thing they did to Gbevlo when Kufour was in power. so no wonder. Allow the media to help them to do every in their power, power sweet paaaaa
Ghanaians should wake up, we shouldn’t allow politicians to invade our security services, and that will be the end of this country, what at all is John Mahama looking for, those of us who see nothing wrong with the actions of military officer is probably do not understand the situation, if we allow the politicians to invade our barracks, only God knows what holds for us in future, they have succeeded in destroying so many sectors of the country . The earlier we say know to this, or condemn the action of the military officer the better for us all.
To the f001 who posted under 'Daily Lies'. This is the kind of propaganda you people throw at the public and because you are evil through and through you do not see how it will all blowup in your faces one day.The banks that collapsed were in serious distress even before the last election. Action was not taken simply because the NDC was in power and the governor of BOG looked the other way. This basically is why the NDC is against people having an education. What a congregation of all that is filthy,evil and disgusting.Continue to divide the country but be assured that whatever happens WE ARE MORE THAN YOU.Let us all learn to live and let live.
NPP, NPP, NPP aaaaaaaaba!, you are surely dividing this beautiful nation in partisan and political lines including our Armed Forces. Collapsing perceived opponents banks and sacking them from their working places. Prepare for its repercussion especially, this dangerous News paper called Daily T-Ro What is daily guide trying to defend? Defending the defenseless action of some unintelligent military officers to do the bidding of NPP. An't you ashamed of yourself NPP. Always trying to be vindictive. SHAME Evil wicked hypocrate npp. You remember the KALIPO MILLITARY GUY? Short minded forgetful cutizens.
DAILY GUIDE This gutter New Paper still sells in Ghana to the I.D.I.O.T.S ones who close their minds to facts. Even JHS students will rubish this unintelligent publication. They failed in their first publication and here they are again. At least here they shamelessly picked their own vomit back, where they claimed the man was still in active service but got their ignorance exposed that, the man retired but was simply going through the usual Leave Procedure. You can't expect any better rubbish from Feddy Blay's news paper. Some of us studied their trend of lies and concoctions, in very cunning ways for years.
i weep for ghanians who hate to be friend with truth for God sake soldiers dont do partsian politics, No army on this earth will allow its military barrack to be used for politics. This officer maj General is on retirement pending for final release from the service.Knowing very well that,military barracks are out of bounds to party activties ,the only thing to do was to move out, allowing ndc party members into juba villas in Burma Camp was not a good thing to by a war leader and three star general in the army.father have mercy on Ghana and itspeople who hate to speak the truth time will tell.
The NDC will never see evil, hear evil or say evil! With the zeal and passion that Jerry Rawlings persecuted Akans, especially Ashantis for 20 good years who dare looks elsewhere for the party that divided and continues to divide Ghanaians? Who diverted monies for the Multipurpose dam at Pwalugu to build Eastern corridor road, which is still in shambles? Who transferred the district hospital from Wenchi to Seikwa, which was still not built?. Who sited the only University for the Eastern Region at the periphery of the region in areas that are NDC "strongholds"? I am disappointed that not even one commentators addressed the main story of this publication. Did someone really promote an officer under investigation for stealing a vehicle? And this, according to NDC, is not division? No wonder, if the whole Commander In Chief collects a ford bribe and evades tax at the border how can he see stealing of a car as a crime or any wrong doing?
Incompetent ford bribe taker defending donated pick up th!ef...... Birds of the same feather......
This gutter New Paper still sells in Ghana to the ***barred word*** ones who close their minds to facts. Even JHS students will rubish this unintelligent publication. They failed in their first publication and here they are again. At least here they shamelessly picked their own vommit back, where they claimed the man was still in active service but got their ignorance exposed that, the man retired but was simply going through the usual Leave Procedure. You can't expect any better rubbish from Feddy Blay's news paper. Some of us studied their trend of lies and concoctions, in very cunning ways for years.
I WANT TO FIND OUT SOMETHING; WAS THE RETIRED GENERAL SUPPOSED TO HAVE VACATED THE PREMISES AFTER HIS RETIREMENT OR WAS HE ENTITLED TO STAY THERE FOR LIFE? IF HE WAS EXPECTED TO VACATE THAT JUBA VILLA RESIDENCE AFTER RETIREMENT FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO OCCUPY THEN THE MILITARY HIGH COMMAND DID NOTHING WRONG BY PACKING HIM OUT OF THE PLACE. NO POLITICAL LENSES SHOULD BE WORN INTO FINDING REASON(S) OF THE ACTION TAKEN. ON THE OTHER HAND IF THE RETIRED GENERAL HAD THE OPTION TO STAY IN THE RESIDENCE EITHER FOR LIFE OR UNTIL HE FOUND A SUITABLE ACCOMODATION, THEN I WILL DARE SAY IT WAS MISCARRIAGE OF POWER FROM EITHER OR BOTH SIDE(S) OF THE MILITARY HIGH COMMAND OR AND FROM THE CORRIDORS OF GOVERNMENT POWER JUST BECAUSE HE HAS DECIDED TO STRECH HIS HAND OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE OPOSITION NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (NDC) AND MOST PRECISELY JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA. WHY DOES THE RULING NPP HAVE SO MUCH FEAR FOR JOHN WHEN THE BELIEVE HE IS NO THREAT TO THEM (NPP) NEXT GENERAL ELECTIONS. I WONDER!