The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has launched an investigation into suspected corruption and associated offences involving former Chief Govt Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Mustapha Hamid, and three others.
The opposite people below investigation have been recognized as Jacob Amuah, Coordinator of the fund, in addition to NPA workers members Freda Tandoh and Wendy Ashong Newman.
Addressing a press convention on Wednesday, 12 February 2025, the Particular Prosecutor revealed that the case centres on the alleged embezzlement of ₵1.3 billion from the Unified Petroleum Pricing Fund (UPPF) on the NPA.
Dr Mustapha Hamid was appointed as NPA CEO by former President Nana Akufo-Addo on 1 July 2021, succeeding Hassan Tampuli.
Associated Investigations
In the meantime, the OSP has additionally declared former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta needed over corruption and corruption-related offences linked to a number of questionable offers in the course of the earlier administration.
The OSP has accused Mr Ofori-Atta of inflicting monetary loss to the state in 4 high-profile instances, together with the controversial Nationwide Cathedral challenge, the ambulance spare elements deal, the GRA-SML contract, and the termination of a distribution loss discount and related community enchancment challenge contract between the ECG and Beijing Expertise.
As well as, the OSP has commenced investigations into suspected corruption inside the operations of the Minerals Earnings Funding Fund (MIIF), specializing in transactions involving Agyapa Royalties Ltd, the Small-Scale Mining Incubation Programme, the Quarry Worth Addition Programme, Asante Gold Company, and Electrochem Ghana Restricted, amongst others.
The investigation additionally covers the Board of Administrators of MIIF, scrutinising its operational funds, the acquisition of land for a proposed workplace constructing, all contracts and agreements signed by MIIF, and numerous publications, notably these of worldwide significance.
