The High Court has adjourned the case involving former Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta and seven others, who face charges in connection with the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) revenue assurance contract with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) announced the adjournment on Monday, 24 November 2025, via its official Facebook page, confirming that the court would not sit on the previously scheduled date. A new date will be communicated to both the Republic and the accused persons.
The OSP filed 78 charges against Ofori-Atta and the other accused on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, over their alleged involvement in the controversial GRA–SML agreements. The charges cite 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).
The Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra is hearing the case under file number CR/0106/2026. Part of the suit alleges:
“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 Ofori-Atta include former GRA Commissioners-General Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah and Emmanuel Kofi Nti; senior GRA officials Isaac Crentsil and Kwadwo Damoa; Ernest Akore, former technical advisor at the Ministry of Finance; Evans Adusei, owner of SML; and the company itself.
The adjournment extends the timeline of proceedings in a case that has drawn significant public attention due to its implications for public procurement and accountability in Ghana’s revenue agencies.
Source: asaaseradio.com
