OSP Concludes Investigations Into Adu Boahen, 3 Other Cases

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced the conclusion of investigations into four cases of keen interest to the public.

The cases include corruption or corruption-related allegations against former Minister for State in charge of Finance, Charles Adu Boahen, a businessman, the Gaming Commission of Ghana and the former Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue.

This is according to the half-year report by the Office.

Charles Adu Boahen was accused of influence peddling in a documentary by Investigative firm Tiger Eye P.I. late last year. He was captured taking bundles of US Dollars (bribe) from an undercover journalist disguised as a potential investor for Ghana to lead him to the vice president.

Same period last year, some Members of Parliament accused a businessman of attempting to bribe them to retain Minister for Finance Ken Ofori Atta in Office. The said “wealthy” businessman was, however, not named.

Also, it said it had concluded investigations into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences by the Gaming Commission of Ghana in the procurement and the award of a contract to Turfsport Ghana Limited.

Finally, it said the Office has completed its probe into allegations that Charles Bissue, the former Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) used public office for profit. Bissue was cited in an investigative documentary by Tiger Eye PI.

It noted it will issue directives and further action on the matters in due course.

Per the report, the OSP has nine ongoing investigations and is prosecuting four cases.

Aside from these, “The Office is investigating one hundred and fifty (150) other cases at various levels of consideration. These would be publicised if the Special Prosecutor determines that they are within the mandate of the Office and that they should be moved past the preliminary investigation stage.”

Read the Report Here: OSP half-yearly-report—june-2023