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The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced plans to press criminal charges by the end of November 2025 against several high-profile individuals implicated in the controversial Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)–Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) contracts.
Among those expected to face prosecution are former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, and former GRA Commissioner-Generals Dr Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah and Emmanuel Kofi Nti, and senior GRA officials Isaac Crentsil and Kwadwo Damoa. Also named is Ernest Akore, a former technical advisor at the Ministry of Finance.
The move follows months of detailed investigations by the OSP, which uncovered alleged corruption, abuse of office, and procurement irregularities in the multi-million-dollar revenue assurance deal between the GRA and SML.
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Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, October 30, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng revealed that evidence gathered so far pointed to “clear criminal conduct” in the negotiation, approval, and execution of the contracts.
“There was no genuine need for contracting SML for the work it purported to perform,” Mr Agyebeng stated, describing the agreements as “blighted by statutory breaches.”
He explained that SML lacked both the infrastructure and professional competence required to carry out the services it was contracted for, yet millions of cedis were paid out under questionable circumstances.
The Special Prosecutor also disclosed that the GRA failed to provide full documentation of its agreements with SML and its third-party collaborators—an omission he described as a “glaring breach of transparency and accountability.”
Mr Agyebeng further indicated that the OSP will soon file formal charges, adding that those found culpable will face prosecution under Ghana’s anti-corruption and procurement laws.
“This matter goes to the very heart of public accountability,” he noted. “We will ensure that those who abused their offices are held fully responsible for their actions.”
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