The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), has announced that it will press corruption and corruption-related charges against former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, and five others before the end of November 2025.
The Special Prosecutor, Mr. Kissi Agyebeng, disclosed this during a press briefing held at the OSP headquarters in Accra on October 30, 2025, revealing that the state also intends to recover ₵125 million from Strategic Mobilization Limited (SML), which it claims was unlawfully obtained.
According to the OSP, preliminary investigations have uncovered serious procurement and financial irregularities surrounding the contract between the Ministry of Finance, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and SML.
The Special Prosecutor emphasized that the agreement was unnecessary, unmerited, and designed to serve the interest of a select few.
The individuals expected to face prosecution include, Ken Ofori-Atta, former Minister for Finance; Ernest Darko Akore, Chef de Cabinet to Ken Ofori Atta, Emmanuel Kofi Nti, former Commissioner-General of the GRA; Ammishadai Owusu-Amoah, also a former Commissioner-General of the GRA, Isaac Crentsil, former Commissioner of the Customs Division of the GRA; and, Kwadwo Damoah, Member of Parliament for Jaman South, who also previously served as Commissioner of Customs at the GRA.
Mr. Agyebeng stated that his office is determined to ensure accountability in this high-profile case, stressing that the OSP will not relent until the full amount unfairly taken from the state is recovered.
He added that the contract in question lacked any genuine financial or operational justification, describing it as one that enriched a small cabal at the expense of the Ghanaian taxpayer.
The Special Prosecutor further disclosed that the OSP will initiate steps to reclaim the ₵125 million from SML, noting that the funds were obtained through an improperly awarded service contract that had no legal basis.
On the matter of Mr. Ofori-Atta’s extradition, Mr. Agyebeng confirmed that the requisite documentation and evidence packets have been prepared, paving the way for formal extradition procedures to commence.
The OSP’s announcement marks a major escalation in the ongoing investigations into the controversial SML revenue assurance contract, which was awarded during Mr. Ofori-Atta’s tenure as Finance Minister.
The contract had previously drawn intense public scrutiny following allegations that SML was paid millions of cedis without delivering measurable value to the state.