By Francis Kobena Tandoh
The claim by the Office of Special Prosecutor in connection with the seizure of assets belonging to Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, former National Petroleum Authority (NPA) boss, valued at GH₵ 100 million, is false, according to a statement on Wednesday.
The statement issued by Hanifa Yahaya, counsel for Dr. Abdul-Hamid, observed that no such seizure of assets belonging to the former NPA boss had been carried out.
“The attention of our client, Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has been drawn to a recent publication by the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) on its official Facebook page, purporting that assets valued at GH₵100 million and allegedly linked to him have been seized as part of ongoing investigations and prosecution in the NPA case,” read the statement.
“As counsel for Dr. Abdul-Hamid, we wish to place on record, emphatically and without ambiguity, that no assets or businesses belonging to or associated with our client have been identified, traced, or seized by the OSP. Our client owns no such assets, directly or indirectly, and no property worth the stated amount exists anywhere in connection with him,” it added.
It further stated, “It is therefore false, misleading, and injurious for the OSP to make public assertions inconsistent with its own court filings in respect of Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid.”
The statement concluded that the former NPA boss remains innocent until proven guilty in accordance with law and that any attempt to prejudice public opinion through misinformation undermines the rule of law and the integrity of the judicial process. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
Find the statement issued by Counsel for Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid below:
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