Former Cal Bank CEO, Frank Adu Jnr, has delivered a damning verdict on the tenure of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, describing it as a betrayal of the hope many Ghanaians, including himself, once held for his leadership.

Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express, the renowned banker revealed the depth of his personal relationship with Ofori-Atta.

“We are kind of family with Ken Ofori-Atta, and on my first trip to the US, I stayed with Ken. We slept in the same bed. So that’s the relationship,” he shared.

Despite this closeness, Mr. Adu Jnr did not mince words when asked to assess Ofori-Atta’s legacy.

“Disaster! Disastrous,” he declared.

“Look, if it wasn’t disastrous between him and the President, the people of Ghana wouldn’t have voted the way they voted in 2024. It’s not me saying it; the verdict is captured in the results of the elections.

“It’s as simple as that. You do not run the economy where almost everybody is suffering and expect that the people will not object. And that’s what the voters of this country did last year.”

Pressed further on the contradiction between early optimism and eventual disillusionment, Mr. Adu Jnr expressed confusion and disappointment.

“I don’t know what happened. I remember when he was appointed—I sent him a message, congratulating him and urging him to do the best he could for this country, and leave a legacy. That’s what we all expected.

“We were all very hopeful, but subsequent events have betrayed that hope.”