The Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra has adjourned the case involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and seven others over their alleged roles in the controversial Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) revenue assurance contract with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
The matter, which was scheduled for hearing on Monday, November 24, 2025, could not proceed as the Court did not sit. The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) announced the postponement in a Facebook update, noting that a new date will be communicated to both the Republic and the accused persons in due course.
The OSP had earlier filed 78 charges against Mr. Ofori-Atta and his co-accused on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The charges include alleged breaches 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 portion of the suit, filed 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 former GRA Commissioners-General Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah and Emmanuel Kofi Nti; senior GRA officials Isaac Crentsil and Kwadwo Damoa; and Ernest Akore, former Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance.
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