The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has formally charged former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Paul Adom-Otchere, alongside two others, in connection with a controversial revenue assurance contract.
Despite being granted bail, Mr. Adom-Otchere remains in custody after failing to meet the stipulated conditions. Authorities say the OSP required him to provide two landed properties registered in his name as part of his bail terms.
However, the former GACL board chair has informed investigators that he does not own any landed property in Ghana, thereby making it impossible for him to satisfy the conditions.
The two other accused persons are Otchere Kwame Baffour Awuah, Group Executive for Commercial Services at GACL, and Albert Adjetey Adjei-Laryea, Chief Executive Officer of Devnest Systems.
The charges stem from a revenue assurance contract entered into between the GACL and a private firm reportedly linked to the owner of Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML). The OSP is investigating potential breaches of procurement laws, including allegations of sole-sourcing a company that had not been approved by the GACL Board.
Mr. Adom-Otchere was first invited by the OSP for questioning on Thursday, July 31, following his designation as a suspect in an official communication dated July 25, 2025.
In recent months, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has arrested several high-ranking officials in connection with alleged corruption involving contracts awarded without competitive bidding; a trend that has sparked widespread public concern over transparency and value for money in public procurement.
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), a state-owned enterprise responsible for managing the country’s airports, including Kotoka International Airport, has now come under scrutiny.
The case involving Paul Adom-Otchere, the former Board Chairman of GACL, marks a significant escalation in the OSP’s efforts to investigate suspected abuse of office and procurement irregularities within state-owned enterprises.
Adom-Otchere, along with two others, is facing charges related to a revenue assurance contract reportedly awarded without proper board approval. The development underscores growing calls for accountability in the management of public institutions and the need for stricter enforcement of procurement laws.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh/Benjamin Sackey
