The Special Prosecutor will today, Monday, November 24, arraign former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and seven others in a case involving 78 counts of corruption and corruption-related offences.
In a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Thursday, November 20, the Special Prosecutor announced that it will also seek court orders to serve the charge sheet on accused persons currently outside Ghana’s jurisdiction.
According to the OSP, the charges filed on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, relate to violations of Section 23(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), and Section 92(2)(b) of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663).
A portion of the suit, filed at the Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra under case number CR/0106/2026, states:
“Conspiracy to commit the criminal offence of directly or indirectly influencing the procurement process to obtain an unfair advantage in the award of a procurement contract, contrary to section 23(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), and section 92(2)(b) of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663).”
Those expected to face prosecution include former GRA Commissioners-General Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah and Emmanuel Kofi Nti; senior GRA officials Isaac Crentsil and Kwadwo Damoa; Ernest Akore, former Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance; Evans Adusei, owner of SML; and the company itself.