The dispute between the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) has escalated, with the company formally petitioning the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
Dated November 12, 2025, the petition asks CHRAJ to investigate what SML describes as administrative injustice, abuse of authority, and violations of its constitutional rights during the OSP’s probe.
SML claims the investigation was compromised from the start due to alleged personal hostility and a conflict of interest involving lead investigator Albert Akurugu.
The company alleges that Akurugu has close ties to West Blue, the firm SML was auditing after reporting significant failures in 2017, creating a punitive rather than objective inquiry.
The petition recounts alleged statements made during interrogation sessions, including claims that Akurugu accused former Customs Commissioner Isaac Crentsil of allowing SML to take over West Blue’s role, and purportedly vowed that SML’s CEO, Evans Adusei, and the company would “never work again.” SML says similar threats were recorded on the OSP’s own cameras, including a warning that its servers “would not work again.”
SML also details alleged procedural breaches during the OSP’s June 10, 2025, raid on its offices in Osu and Tema, claiming that officers damaged and removed critical technical systems, disabled CCTV infrastructure before the search, and ignored standard practices for digital forensics, chain of custody, and evidence handling.
The company argues these actions undermined the integrity of the investigation.
The petition challenges the accuracy of the OSP’s final report, asserting it downplayed SML’s contributions and omitted evidence of early fiscal recoveries exceeding 1.35 million dollars. SML contends the report presented West Blue in an overly favourable light despite documented failures.
SML is asking CHRAJ to determine whether the investigation was influenced by bias, personal resentment, and retaliatory intent.
The company is seeking an inquiry into Akurugu’s conduct and whether Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng exercised proper oversight or was aware of irregularities. It is also requesting an order for the OSP to release video footage of the interrogation sessions for independent review.
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