Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has called on the Office of the Special Prosecutor to broaden its investigation into the controversial revenue assurance contracts between the Ghana Revenue Authority and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited.
The call comes as the Office of the Special Prosecutor is expected to press charges against several high-profile individuals implicated in the SML-GRA contracts by the end of November 2025.
Among those expected to face prosecution are former Minister of Finance Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, his former Chief of Staff Ernest Akore, former GRA Commissioner-Generals Emmanuel Kofi Nti and Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, and former Customs Commissioners Isaac Crentsil and Kwadwo Damoah.
Speaking on the issue on Citi FM’s The Big Issue on Saturday November 1, Awuni said he does not have evidence to remove any individuals from the list of those expected to face prosecution, but stressed that additional names, including Evans Adusei, who is alleged to be behind SML, should be considered.
“I did not encounter some of them in my investigation, but the OSP did. The addition should be Evans Adusei who is behind SML,” Awuni said, questioning claims that the SML contracts represented collusion between the private and public sectors.
Awuni drew parallels with past corruption cases, noting that in the Ghana Youth Employment Entrepreneurship Development Agency, the NDC administration prosecuted and jailed its own MP, Abuga Pele, along with businessman Philip Akpeena Assibit.
“I fail to understand why those on the SML list should be left out. I would want to see the special prosecutor expand his tentacles and reach out to more people,” he added.
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