By Francis Kobena Tandoh
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and five others will be charged in November 2025 following a detailed investigation into alleged corruption and related offenses, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng announced on Thursday.
Speaking at a press briefing, the Special Prosecutor said following a comprehensive investigation, the investigation uncovered evidence of serious financial irregularities involving top officials of the Ministry of Finance and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), as well as individuals connected to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML).
According to Mr. Agyebeng, the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) will charge Mr. Ofori-Atta, along with five other persons, including
Ernest Akore, former Chef de Cabinet to the former Minister of Finance; Emmanuel Kofi Nti, former Commissioner-General of the GRA; and Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, former Commissioner-General of the GRA.
The rest are Isaac Crentsil, former Commissioner of the Customs Division of the GRA and General Manager for Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited, and Kwadwo Damoah, former Commissioner of the Customs Division of the GRA and Member of Parliament for Jaman South.
Mr. Agyebeng explained that each of the named individuals will face charges of corruption and corruption-related offenses before the end of next month.
“The outcome of the investigation is that the OSP will charge the following persons with various corruption and corruption-related offenses before the end of November 2025,” said the Special Prosecutor.
Mr. Agyebeng further indicated that the OSP would also pursue steps to recover financial losses suffered by the state as a result of their alleged actions.
“As part of the process, the OSP will seek to recover the financial loss caused to the Republic from the persons listed above,” he emphasized.
The OSP, according to him, recovered GH₵125 million from SML, which he described as unjust enrichment the company obtained “unfairly at the expense of the Republic.”
“The OSP will recover a total amount of GH₵125 from SML by way of disgorgement of unjust enrichment of overpayment by the return of the benefit of this amount obtained unfairly at the expense of the Republic,” added the Special Prosecutor. End item
Source: Ghana Eye Report
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