Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Dr. Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has made serious allegations of deep-rooted corruption and malpractice at the Lands Commission, warning that the institution’s failings are depriving many Ghanaians of their legally acquired properties.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem programme, Dr. Ansa-Asare said the current controversy surrounding Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, should prompt a national conversation about long-standing corruption within Ghana’s land administration system.
“The Lands Commission is hurting many Ghanaians. Someone will register their property, and later the same officials can falsify documents and give it to another person,” he lamented.
He noted that such practices make property verification extremely difficult and often put legitimate owners at risk of losing their land.
“You may go to cross-check your documents, only to find that the property is no longer in your name. When that happens, even the police can’t help,” he added.
Dr. Ansa-Asare explained that ongoing verification exercises linked to some high-profile cases, including Wontumi’s, are meant to confirm genuine ownership. However, he stressed that the real problem runs much deeper, describing it as systemic rot that requires urgent reform.
“This situation is not an isolated one. There are a lot of wrong things going on at the Lands Commission. If you don’t have a lawyer or you’re not careful, someone else will take your property as theirs,” he cautioned.
On the matter of Chairman Wontumi’s legal challenges, Dr. Ansa-Asare said although the charges against him may seem excessive, it remains unclear whether they are directly linked to any of these land registration irregularities.
He urged the Lands Commission to undertake a thorough internal clean-up to restore public trust, emphasizing that transparency and integrity in land administration are critical to justice, peace, and national development.
“The Lands Commission must purge itself and rebuild confidence among citizens. Land ownership is the foundation of many livelihoods, and when people can’t trust the system, it weakens the rule of law,” he said.
Dr. Ansa-Asare’s comments add to growing public concerns about corruption and inefficiency in Ghana’s land management system, where countless citizens have reported losing properties due to double registration, document forgery, and insider deals.
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