Former UT Bank boss and founder, Captain (Rtd) Prince Kofi Amoabeng, says his unwavering belief in God has sustained him through years of personal and legal trials, giving him peace even in the most uncertain moments of his life.
Speaking on Joy News’ AM Show on Monday, Mr Amoabeng said his faith has shaped how he has endured the challenges that followed the collapse of UT Bank and the long-running court case that ensued.
“I eat well, I sleep well, and I prayed to God and said, let me see the end of this,” he said. “And I surely will see the end of it, because I have a lot of life in me.”
UT Bank was among several indigenous financial institutions whose licences were revoked during Ghana’s banking sector clean-up, a process that dramatically altered the country’s financial landscape and plunged key industry figures into prolonged legal battles. For Mr Amoabeng, that period became deeply personal.
Asked what the end of the case would mean to him, he dismissed any notion of celebration.
“Oh really, it’s part of my journey,” he said. “And for them, I wouldn’t even celebrate it. No, I don’t think I was celebrated.”
Instead, he framed the experience as divine correction rather than punishment.
“I just say that fine. This is how God kept me in check and for me to serve the purpose that I have to serve,” he said. “You see, when you believe in God, things become easier.”
When asked whether his faith was a recent development shaped by adversity, Mr Amoabeng said his belief in God was deeply rooted.
“Incidentally, yes,” he said, before adding that he has never felt the need to publicly announce his faith. “I don’t owe anybody to tell you I believe in God or not.”
He acknowledged that his private approach to faith has often led to public misconceptions.
“And therefore, sometimes I make a statement as they want,” he said. “They say, ‘Oh, that guy doesn’t even believe in God’.”
He recalled past criticism questioning his faith, including reactions to his comments about tithing.
“And I know at some point in time, they said, I don’t believe in God, because I said something about tithe,” he said.
Tracing his spiritual foundation to childhood, Mr Amoabeng spoke about the influence of his grandmother.
“Listen, I was raised by my grandmother,” he said. “And at age four, five, I’ll go to church, Presbyterian Church, and sing.”
He said those early years shaped his values.
“She gave me the fundamentals of the values that I have,” he said.
He also credited his parents, particularly his father, for reinforcing those principles.
“I was raised by parents who were really like my father was my best friend,” he said.
Those values, he said, define how he relates to people today.
“Because of the values that were instilled in me, I don’t fear any human being,” he said. “On the other side, I respect everybody.”
For Mr Amoabeng, faith is not a performance but a quiet anchor, one that has allowed him to endure public scrutiny, legal uncertainty and personal loss with calm resolve.
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