Hubtel Limited, a leading fintech firm in Ghana is demanding for a retraction and apology from Media General, owners and operators of Onua TV, for allegations by its Onua Maakye host, Godsbrain Kwadwo Smart, aka Captain Smart that US$25 million was transferred from ECG Ghana's account into Hubtel's account and was withdrawn for NPP electioneering campaign.A letter from lawyers of Hubtel, Beyuo and Co, dated November 26, 2024 addressed to Media General and Captain Smart, said "Our client maintains that not only are the said statements by Captain Smart false, but also, they were maliciously published by him without any knowledge or evidence that they are true." Captain Smart made the said allegations on November 21, 2024 on the Onua Maakye show on Onua TV.
Clips of the show were subsequently carried by some vloggers on their social media channels.In his allegation, Captain Smart said the sitting government initially asked the former ECG Ghana Managing Director, Samuel Dubik Mahama to transfer the said amount to support Dr.
Mahamudu Bawumia's campaign but Mr.
Mahama refused and that led to his removal from office.He further alleged that the sack of Samuel Dubik Mahama cleared the way for the US$25 million to be transferred from the ECG Ghana account into the Hubtel account, and was then cashed out and used for Dr.
