Former Public Relations Manager of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Dr. Razak Kojo Opoku, has raised fresh concerns over figures published by investigative outlet The Fourth Estate and its Executive Director, Sulemana Braimah, regarding the controversial NLA–KGL contract.

In a statement issued on Monday, Dr. Opoku questioned the credibility and consistency of claims that the state is earning about GHS170 million annually under the deal, noting what he described as discrepancies in the figures cited over time.

He pointed out that while The Fourth Estate reportedly quoted a gain of GHS170 million in September 2025, the figure has now shifted to GHS160 million as of January 2026.

Dr. Opoku argued that the variation raises questions about the accuracy and sincerity of the claims being advanced.

“For the record, the NLA earned GHS176 million from KGL in 2025 alone,” he stated.

According to him, KGL paid more than GHS300 million in total to the NLA and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in 2025.

Dr. Opoku further disclosed that between 2024 and 2025, the NLA alone received over GHS333 million from KGL, figures he said contradict narratives suggesting the Authority is being shortchanged under the partnership.

He questioned the logic behind claims that a state business allegedly generating about GHS3 billion annually would be ceded to a private entity in exchange for GHS170 million, describing such assertions as misleading.

The former NLA spokesperson also confirmed that a team, including himself, has appeared before an interministerial committee set up by President John Dramani Mahama to review the NLA–KGL agreement.

He said the committee’s work is critical to determining whether the deal adequately serves the public interest.

Dr. Opoku warned that it would be “a disaster” if reforms or renegotiations result in the NLA earning less from its lottery business, stressing that the Authority must improve, not reduce, its revenue performance.

He said stakeholders are awaiting the outcome of the review to see whether the NLA’s earnings from the partnership will remain at current levels or increase under any revised arrangement.