Three individuals, including seasoned journalist Paul Adom-Otchere, have been detained over their alleged involvement in procurement breaches related to the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) scandal.
The two other individuals are Otchere Kwame Baffour Awuah — Group Executive, Commercial Services, GACL — and dAlbert Adjetey Adjei-Laryea, CEO of Devnest Systems, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) confirmed.
This follows the accused persons being interviewed and formally charged.
However, the former Board Chairman of GACL, Mr. Adom-Otchere, has so far been unable to meet his bail conditions.
According to the OSP, he is required to present two landed properties (of no specific value) registered in his name. However, he informed the OSP that he does not own landed property in Ghana.
“As a result, he remains in custody until the bail terms are satisfied,” the OSP said in an update on its socials.
Mr. Adom-Otchere is under investigation in connection with a revenue assurance contract between the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) and a private firm owned by the proprietor of Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML).
The OSP is examining possible procurement breaches, including a sole-sourced contract awarded to a company other than the one approved by the GACL Board.
