Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency, Mustapha Gbande, has denied claims that , the brother of President Mahama, intervened in the matter involving Nigerian businessman Benedict Peters.
Reports on Monday, April 7, 2025, suggested that National Security operatives arrested Peters at the Aurora Apartments in Kanda, near the Jubilee House, following an intervention by .
The arrest took place during an operation led by Mustapha Gbande after the businessman, along with some unidentified armed men, blocked the entrance to the residential facility with his vehicles, restricting free movement for residents.
In an interview on Joy News, Mustapha Gbande emphasized that had no involvement in the resolution of the matter. "The story that intervened is untrue.
