The lawyer for the former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for what he described as repeated and unnecessary amendments to the charge sheet in the ongoing corruption case involving him and nine others.
The OSP on Monday amended its charges against the accused, increasing the counts from 25 to 54, following fresh evidence obtained during investigations, and are essential to building a complete and credible case.
However, in a Facebook post, Akbar Khomeini expressed concern that the OSP’s latest changes were prolonging the case unnecessarily.
“Interestingly, the OSP has made another surprising amendment to the charge sheet. This is the second time the OSP is delaying the commencement of the case with its ambush amendments… We are back to zero!” he wrote.
Mr. Khomeini noted that a similar amendment was filed during the previous hearing on August 26, 2025, even though the court had directed the OSP to submit disclosures by August 26 and witness statements by September 26, 2025.
He further stated that the presiding judge had reminded the OSP that an earlier amendment filed on August 20 was not captured in the court’s records.
The case has drawn widespread public attention due to the stature of the accused and the sums involved. Legal analysts say the OSP’s continuous amendments could undermine public confidence in the judicial process and delay justice.
The other accused persons are Jacob Kwamina Amuah, Wendy Newman, Albert Ankrah, Isaac Mensah, Bright Bediako-Mensah, and Kwaku Aboagye Acquaah, together with Propnest Limited, Kel Logistics Limited, and Kings Energy Limited.
According to the OSP, the accused persons, including senior NPA officials and associated companies, face prosecution for large-scale extortion, abuse of public office, and money laundering, involving a total of GH¢291,574,087.19 and US$332,407.47.
The prosecution alleges that the accused extorted hundreds of millions of cedis and foreign currency from bulk oil transporters and oil marketing companies under the guise of official duties and subsequently laundered the proceeds through property acquisitions and business entities to conceal their origins.
Source: Adomonline