Manasseh refuted recent media reports claiming that Ibrahim Mahama, CEO of Engineers and Planners, has issued him a seven-day ultimatum to remove certain pages from his latest book. The book, The President Ghana Never Got, has sparked controversy over its portrayal of the 2013 sale of Merchant Bank, now Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), and Ibrahim Mahama's alleged involvement. In his book, Azure detailed that the sale of Merchant Bank to the private equity firm Fortiz was marred by controversy. He pointed out that FirstRand Bank of South Africa had offered GHC176 million for 75% of the bank's shares, whereas Fortiz acquired 90% for a mere GHC90 million. Azure also highlighted that the bank's financial difficulties were partly due to substantial debts owed by Engineers and Planners, a company owned by Ibrahim Mahama, who is also the brother of former president John Dramani Mahama.