Dr Oduro Osae requires life-style audits in Ghana’s anti-corruption struggle

Governance knowledgeable Dr Eric Oduro Osae has proposed the introduction of complete life-style audits as a part of Ghana’s anti-corruption technique.

In a gbcghanaonline.com report on August 23,2025, Dr Osae stated life-style audits the place the revenue and property of people are measured towards their identified sources of earnings would function a strong instrument in curbing corruption and selling accountability.

“It is about time we mainstream lifestyle audits into national governance. This is not just about officeholders; even private citizens in sensitive roles should be subject to scrutiny. If we are not careful, we risk becoming a society where corruption is normalised,” he acknowledged.

He defined that in lots of superior jurisdictions, life-style audits are used to make sure that people can justify their wealth, pay taxes, and account for discrepancies between their revenue and expenditure.

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According to him, such audits should be carried out pretty and persistently, with out political interference.

Dr Osae additionally emphasised that the initiative shouldn’t be restricted to state establishments just like the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), however prolonged to civil society, church buildings, {and professional} associations to encourage residents to query unexplained wealth.

Citing a latest case involving dancehall artiste Shatta Wale who was questioned by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) over the acquisition of a luxurious Lamborghini linked to a US primarily based monetary fraud investigation, he stated such incidents spotlight the significance of routine life-style audits fairly than relying solely on particular investigations after scandals erupt.

“A lifetime system of accountability teaches society to ask hard questions about where wealth comes from and whether it is legitimate. That is the only way we can strengthen governance and build integrity in our institutions,” he harassed.

He warned that with out the introduction of life-style audits, Ghana dangers entrenching corruption, weakening governance methods, and eroding public belief in management.

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