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The case involving former Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta and seven others, who are facing charges relating to the controversial Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) revenue assurance contract with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has been adjourned to a later date.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) announced the adjournment in a Facebook post on Monday, November 24, 2025, indicating that the court would not sit on the originally scheduled date. The OSP stated that the High Court will communicate a new date to both the Republic and the accused persons.
The OSP filed 78 charges against Mr. Ofori-Atta and the seven other accused persons on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, over their alleged involvement in irregularities surrounding the GRA–SML revenue assurance contracts.
The charges include 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 section of the charge sheet, filed at the Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra under case number CR/0106/2026, reads:
“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 alongside Mr. Ofori-Atta include:
- Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, former GRA Commissioner-General
- Emmanuel Kofi Nti, former GRA Commissioner-General
- Isaac Crentsil, senior GRA official
- Kwadwo Damoa, senior GRA official
- Ernest Akore, former Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance
- Evans Adusei, owner of SML
- Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) itself
The court is expected to set a new date for the continuation of proceedings.
