Atlanta Mogul Sampson Djaba’s Nude Video Threats Rock Health Ministry Over $77m Scandal
Front Desk Report
In a chilling escalation of Ghana’s health tech meltdown, US-based tycoon Sampson Kevin Djaba has weaponized blackmail against Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, dangling threats of leaked nude videos and bogus bribery exposés to bully the government into reviving his floundering $100 million Lightwave E-Health Solutions contract, a taxpayer-funded fiasco where $77 million evaporated for connecting just 450 of 950 promised facilities, leaving the nation’s health data in limbo and facilities crippled by deliberate shutdowns.
Firebrand host Black Rasta’s riveting monologue has thrust this dirty war into the spotlight, exposing Djaba the Atlanta playboy with a $4 million mansion rubbing elbows with Usher and Lionel Richie, a fleet of supercars, and a trail of “philanthropic” payoffs to politicos as a vengeful operator scorned by his ex-allies.
The five-year deal, born under NDC governance and bloated by NPP extensions, tasked Lightwave with digitizing health records nationwide, but by December 2024 expiry, only half the sites were live, with servers allegedly idling in India like a bad joke.
“Paid $77 million for less than 50% work,” Akandoh thundered to GH-One TV, auditing the mess and petitioning EOCO and the Attorney General to recover funds, while hailing millions saved amid Ghana’s fiscal crunch.
Djaba’s retaliation? A savage smear blitz, per Akandoh’s fiery Black Rasta interview.
“He’s a blackmailer going around paying bloggers and media to tarnish me,” the minister blasted, denying any “penny” in bribes or perks. Djaba allegedly confessed to Black Rasta of forking over annual 2 million cedis each to Akandoh and Health Committee Chair Nana Ayew Afriye from 2021 plus 300,000 cedis to oil Akandoh’s vetting as “enticement” to greenlight budgets and bids.
“They begged for it to push my business; I handed cash personally, with witnesses like Melissa,” Djaba claimed, insisting he delivered despite “messed up” contracts, but now vows to unleash “all sorts of things, including videos of the Minister’s nude pictures” if crossed.
Akandoh, the 45-year-old Sehwi Anhwiaso firebrand with stats, math, and law creds who rocketed from youth politics to Mahama’s inner circle, stood unbowed. “I’ve never dealt with him in any capacity; no bribes, no threats,” he roared, challenging: “If proof exists, I’ll resign immediately.”
He slammed Djaba’s “bad faith” tactics, like yanking the system offline for two months, “If this isn’t blackmail, what is?” and hoarding health data as ransom, per recent ministry probes referred to the AG.
Former Health Minister Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye defended Lightwave’s partial rollout amid COVID snags, but Akandoh insists the vendor’s India-hosted servers and refusal to hand over control scream sabotage.
Afriye, the 47-year-old Oxford and Leeds alum, ex-St. John’s Fertility CEO, and Efiduase Asokore MP helming Health and Finance committees, fired back via WhatsApp: “Stupid allegation pure blackmail.
I take no bribes.” He branded Djaba “arrogant” and “rude,” critiquing his solo grip on national data while pushing extensions for completion under state ownership.
“He reached out for help, but his ego blocked peace with the minister,” Afriye wrote, offering formal chats as proof and vowing to “pursue what’s right.”
As Black Rasta pledges to “complete this puzzle for God and country,” whispers swirl: Is Djaba lashing out from betrayal by his “fed” insiders, or masking his own flops?
NPP loyalists once shielded Lightwave from scrutiny, but now, with facilities dark and patients suffering echoing Afriye’s past galamsey flip-flops for votes this transatlantic tango of threats and denials jeopardizes the nation’s health sovereignty.
Akandoh’s resignation dare hangs heavy: Will Djaba drop the dirt, or fold under fire? In a graft-riddled republic, the little grass crunches as elephants clash.