The decision, dated October 29, 2025, comes after an investigation prompted by a complaint from the civil society group, Movement for Truth and Accountability (MFTA). The complaint, filed on August 16, 2022, alleged irregularities in the procurement of vehicles and logistics from three companies: Ronor Motors Ghana Ltd, Telinno Ghana Ltd, and Sajel Motors and Trading Company Ltd.

Key allegations by MFTA included:

• Inflated Prices: The vehicles purchased from Ronor Motors were reportedly overpriced, despite bulk procurement and vehicle specifications.
• Non-Existent Offices/Capacity: Telinno Ghana Ltd and Sajel Motors and Trading Co. Ltd were said to be untraceable at the addresses provided, raising concerns over their capacity to execute the contracts. Parts of the contracts were subsequently cancelled by the GRA in June 2022.
• Tax Non-Compliance: The companies allegedly failed to remit statutory taxes, including NHIL, GETFund, Covid Levy, and VAT, totaling millions of Ghana cedis.

Dr. Owusu-Amoah, in his defense, denied all allegations of corruption and fraud, explaining that the GRA used single-source procurement in compliance with the Public Procurement Act due to urgent vehicle requirements for national initiatives such as the CAP-Buss and Ghana CARES Obaatanpa Programme.

He added that the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) had conducted due diligence and approved the procurement in September 2021. Delays in completing the contracts, he claimed, were due to COVID-19-related disruptions in the global supply chain, particularly affecting manufacturers in Japan. The unfulfilled portions of the contracts were eventually cancelled in June 2022, with replacement vehicles procured from CFAO Ghana Ltd.

CHRAJ’s ruling now bars Dr. Owusu-Amoah from public service for five years, marking a significant step in enforcing accountability in Ghana’s public sector.

Find below the full CHRAJ document on the case.

This was contained in a 157-page decision by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), signed by Commissioner Dr Joseph Whittal on October 28, 2025.

The report concluded that Dr Owusu-Amoah presided over fraudulent and irregular contract awards to three companies — Ronor Motors Ghana Limited, Telinno Ghana Limited, and Sajel Motors and Trading Company Limited — for the supply of vehicles and logistics to the GRA.

CHRAJ’s investigation, which stemmed from a 2022 petition filed by the Movement for Truth and Accountability (MFTA), uncovered that the contracts were riddled with inflated prices, fraudulent duplication, and, in some cases, nonexistent contractors.

“The respondent, being the Entity Head, cannot escape liability,” the report stated.

It further noted that his actions caused a financial loss to the state amounting to USD 826,551 (approximately GHS 8,971,933.43).

The Commission also found that the companies involved were not tax compliant at the time of the contract awards. Two of them — Telinno Ghana Limited and Sajel Motors and Trading Company Limited — could not even be traced to the addresses they provided in their official documents.

Despite a last-minute attempt by the petitioners to withdraw the complaint, CHRAJ proceeded with the investigation, commending the MFTA for its “public spiritedness” in exposing procurement irregularities within the state institution.

The anti-corruption watchdog has since recommended that the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) strengthen enforcement of procurement laws and create a centralised database of vetted and verified suppliers to prevent similar infractions.

Dr Owusu-Amoah, who served as GRA boss from 2019 until his departure in 2024, has yet to officially respond to CHRAJ’s findings.