The National Redemption Council (NRC) was the ruling Ghana military government from 13 January 1972 to 9 October 1975.
Acheampong is reported to have been promoted to Colonel just two days prior to the coup to "secure his loyalty" for the Busia government.
[4] Acheampong stated in the nationwide broadcast to announce the coup that: I bring you good tidings; Busia's hypocrisy has been detected.
The NRC government also implemented the official conversion of units of measurement in the country to the metric system on 1 September 1975.
In November 1972, 8 people were found guilty by a military tribunal for plotting to overthrow the government.
The guilty were Imoru Ayarna, former leader of the disbanded People's Action Party, Kojo Botsio and John Tettegah.
Albert Kwaku Owusu-Boateng was jailed for 30 years for concealing the plot while Air Force Major Alexander A. Awuviri was acquitted and discharged.
The plotters included Brigadier Khattah, the leader, who escaped arrest and the others were Kojo Tsikata, a retired Ghana Army captain, Victor Latzoo, a retired lieutenant in the Ghana Army, Staff Sergeant Godfried K. Amereka, Warrant Officer H. Raphael Nyatepeh, Captain Gustav K. Banini, Corporal John Gbeeze, Francis Agboada and Michael Hamenoo.
[14] Tsikata, Staff Sergeant Godfried Amereka, Warrant Officer Raphael Nyatepeh, Francis Agboada and Michael Hamenoo were sentenced to death.