The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has formally charged former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Paul Adom-Otchere, along with two associates, in a case involving a contentious revenue assurance contract.
Despite being granted bail, Adom-Otchere remains in custody after failing to meet the stipulated conditions. According to officials, the OSP had set a requirement for him to present two landed properties registered in his name. However, Mr. Adom-Otchere has reported to investigators that he does not own any property in Ghana, leaving him unable to fulfill the bail requirements.
In addition to Adom-Otchere, two other individuals have been charged: Otchere Kwame Baffour Awuah, the Group Executive for Commercial Services at GACL, and Albert Adjetey Adjei-Laryea, the CEO of Devnest Systems. The trio has come under scrutiny for their roles in a revenue assurance contract between GACL and a private firm, allegedly owned by the proprietor of Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML). The OSP is investigating potential procurement irregularities, including the sole sourcing of a company that had not received approval from the GACL Board.
Adom-Otchere first faced investigators on July 31, following an official summons he received in a letter dated July 25, 2025. Prior to his questioning, the prominent broadcaster and former board chairman addressed media inquiries, characterizing the investigation as politically motivated. “I describe this as a witch-hunt,” he asserted, maintaining that he played no direct role in the execution of the disputed contract. “The contract in question was signed by the Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company, and I was not even aware that the contract had been executed.”
Furthermore, he expressed confusion over why the investigation appears to be targeting him rather than the GACL management officials who were directly involved in the decision-making process surrounding the contract.
As the legal proceedings unfold, the OSP is anticipated to release additional information about the status of the investigation and any forthcoming court actions in the coming days.
The charges against Adom-Otchere and his co-accused are likely to keep this story in the public eye as it raises crucial questions about ethics and governance within Ghana’s state-owned enterprises.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
