University of Ghana political scientist Dr. Joshua Jebuntie Zaato has condemned the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for allegedly “weaponising bail” against former Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) board chair Paul Adom-Otchere, calling the conduct “vindictive” and “an indictment of our democracy.”
Zaato’s criticism, voiced on TV3’s Key Points (August 2), followed Adom-Otchere’s brief detention after he reported to the OSP on July 31.
Adom-Otchere was released on August 1 after his legal team, including former Attorney General Godfred Dame, negotiated revised bail terms secured by the Jospong Group of Companies as surety. The OSP confirmed in an August 1 statement that the new conditions “meet the objectives of the original bail,” stressing the investigation into a GACL revenue assurance contract with a firm linked to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML) remains active.
The former board chairman had been detained on July 31 when initially unable to fulfill bail requirements set after interrogation. His release underscores ongoing tensions between anti-corruption agencies and critics accusing them of procedural overreach.