Adeiso District Technician In Court For Large-Scale Sale of GES Appointment Letters
A technician stationed at the Adeiso District of the local Government Service is standing trial after he was fingered in a large-scale unlawful sale of Ghana Education Service (GES) appointment letters.
The criminal proceedings against Mr. Ibrahim Kofi Sessah were initiated on 11 March 2025 by the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
According to the Service, the first accused person acted in concert with others at large, including Anthony Gyasi, an IT Officer at GES Head Office, Sadia Alhassan, a teacher at Philip Quaque Boys Basic School, and Francis Asare, a private businessman.
“Mr. Sessah is alleged to have solicited payments from prospective teacher applicants in exchange for GES appointment letters. Between January 2022 and December 2023, Mr. Sessah is suspected of receiving GH¢604,260.00 through his Zenith Bank account, of which GH¢ 580,000.00 was collected directly from over 100 applicants,” OSP said in its seventh Half-year report.
It said a substantial portion of these funds was allegedly transferred to Anthony Gyasi.
Mr. Sessah was arrested and charged with using public office for profit, giving a bribe to influence a public officer, and money laundering.
He was arraigned before the High Court, Accra, on 6 May 2025, where he pleaded not guilty.
On 24 July 2025, the charge sheet was substituted with an additional accused person, Gloria Acquah, as the second accused.
The case stands adjourned till 16 October 2025.
Source: https://opemsuo.com/author/hajara-fuseini/
