John Dramani Mahama ordered all CEOs and deputies to declare their assets in March but some did not
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAG) has delivered its judgement on the petition filed against the Board Chairman of the Ghana National Gas Limited Company, Gerald Kofi Totobi Quakyi, for failing to declare his assets as required by law.
The Commission, in its decision, held that Totobi Quakyi had not necessarily violated the law on asset declaration, Article 287 of the 1992 Constitution, which mandates it to take action against public officials who violate the law.
CHRAG explained that although the Board Chairman had not filed his asset declaration form at the time the petition was filed, he subsequently did.
“Initial checks with the Audit Service (Exhibit A) indicated that as at 01 December 2025, the Respondent, among others, failed to declare his assets and liabilities. The Audit Service subsequently informed the Commission, per letter dated 28 January 2026 (Exhibit B), that the Respondent, among three others, had since declared his assets and liabilities on 9 December 2025.
“As noted supra, this later declaration was made during the pendency of the Complaint brought against the Respondent. Specifically, it was made six (6) days after the petition was brought to the Respondent’s notice. The Respondent having taken steps to declare his assets and liabilities expeditiously after the complaint was brought to his notice, the Commission is satisfied that, contrary to the claims by the Complainant, the Respondent’s conduct does not indicate ‘serious constitutional and statutory violations’ of the provisions of Article 286 of the Constitution and Act 550,” part of the decision of CHRAG read.
CHRAG also held that the board chairman was not able to justify his reason for not declaring his assets before the petition was filed.
The Commission, therefore, recommended that Totobi Quakyi should only be rebuked.
“The Commission, however, finds the reasons for his failure to declare outside the statutory period unreasonable. This ordinarily ought to attract some punitive sanctions. We are of the view, however, that since the Respondent acted expeditiously to declare his assets when the complaint was brought to his attention and considering that there was no inordinate delay, the Respondent should only be reprimanded for this failure,” the report added.
About the petition:
The petition was filed by journalist Wilberforce Asare, who accused Totobi Quakyi and 13 other appointees of President John Dramani Mahama of non-compliance with the declaration of assets and liabilities as required by Chapter 24 of the Constitution.
The decision of CHRAG comes after Asare filed a mandamus application at the Registry of the General Jurisdiction of the High Court, seeking orders directing the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice to investigate Chief Executive Officers of COCOBOD and the Minerals Commission, as well as, some Board Chairmen of state corporations.
In his application invoking the supervisory powers of the Court against CHRAG, the applicant deposed and attached a Right to Information (RTI) response from the Auditor-General’s Department.
The response indicated that twelve Board Chairmen and two Chief Executive Officers of state corporations failed to declare their assets before resuming office, despite a strong warning by President Mahama to the appointees.
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Read excerpts of the decision of CHRAG below:
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