ACCRA — The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has formally charged former Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) Board Chairman, Paul Adom-Otchere, along with two others, in connection with a controversial revenue assurance contract. Adom-Otchere, however, remains in custody after being unable to meet his bail conditions.
According to officials, the OSP granted bail to Adom-Otchere on the condition that he present two landed properties registered in his name. Adom-Otchere has reportedly informed investigators that he does not own any such properties in Ghana, making it impossible to satisfy the terms and leading to his continued detention.
The two other individuals charged are Otchere Kwame Baffour Awuah, Group Executive for Commercial Services at GACL, and Albert Adjetey Adjei-Laryea, CEO of Devnest Systems. The trio is being investigated over a revenue assurance contract between GACL and a private firm, reportedly owned by the proprietor of Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML). The OSP is probing possible procurement breaches, including the sole-sourcing of a company that was not approved by the GACL Board.
Adom-Otchere was first invited for questioning on Thursday, July 31, after being named as a suspect in a letter dated July 25, 2025. Speaking to Citi Newsroom prior to his interrogation, the broadcaster and former board chairman acknowledged the summons but dismissed the investigation as politically motivated.
“I describe this as a witch-hunt,” he said, insisting he had no direct role in the contract’s execution. “The contract in question was signed by the Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company, and I was not even aware that the contract had been executed.” He also questioned why the investigation appeared to target him rather than the GACL management officials who were directly involved.
The OSP is expected to provide further details on the status of the investigation and potential court proceedings in the coming days. The detention status of the two other accused individuals has not been officially disclosed.
Culled from CNR
