Ghanaian dancehall star Shatta Wale has broken his silence on the controversy surrounding his Lamborghini Urus, expressing frustration over what he describes as a damaging and ever-shifting public narrative — and demanding a formal apology from the government agency at the center of it.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen program with host OB (Osei Bonsu) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Shatta Wale recalled how the story began with speculation that the vehicle had been gifted to him through connections to NPP figure Adu Boahen, before quickly evolving into accusations that he had knowingly purchased a stolen car tied to criminal proceeds.
The controversy stems from his arrest and questioning by Ghana’s Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) in August 2025 over a yellow 2019 Lamborghini Urus, valued at approximately $150,000. The vehicle was seized following a request from U.S. authorities, who linked it to proceeds from a $4 million fraud case in Kentucky involving a Ghanaian suspect. EOCO classified the car as a “proceed of crime,” though public discourse widely framed it as a stolen vehicle.
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Shatta Wale maintained in the interview that he purchased the car legitimately and had no knowledge of any issues surrounding it at the time of the transaction. He directed sharp criticism at EOCO and its boss, Raymond Archer, accusing the agency of mishandling the case, damaging his reputation on an international scale, and costing him significant business opportunities — including what he described as a potential deal with Apple.
“How can you say I bought a stolen car?” he said, expressing deep frustration over the toll the ordeal has taken on his brand and career.
The artist called on EOCO to issue a public apology, arguing that the agency failed in its duty to protect him as a Ghanaian citizen.
The interview drew considerable attention, with Shatta Wale arriving at the studio in a purple Lamborghini, fans gathered outside, and social media buzzing over what many described as a high-tension appearance. He also touched briefly on personal ambitions, including the possibility of running as an independent parliamentary candidate in the future.
The Lamborghini saga has remained a lingering controversy for the dancehall star, and his March 11 appearance made clear he has no intention of letting the matter go without accountability.