By: Ashiadey Dotse
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has disclosed that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) uncovered thousands of digital files and communications among key persons involved in the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) scandal.
Speaking at a media briefing in Accra on Thursday October 30, 2025, Mr. Agyebeng said the findings were part of a comprehensive investigation into alleged corruption and procurement irregularities surrounding SML’s contracts with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Ministry of Finance.
He explained that the OSP’s team carried out a digital and electronic review of several hard drives, servers, and communication devices retrieved from SML’s offices in Accra and Tema. The review, he noted, revealed extensive exchanges among individuals implicated in the award and management of the controversial contracts.
The OSP also indicated that many of these public officers did not use their official email addresses, which raised serious concerns about the intent to conceal sensitive transactions.
The Special Prosecutor said the investigation involved collaboration with multiple state agencies, including the National Intelligence Bureau, Financial Intelligence Centre, Public Procurement Authority, and National Security Secretariat. He added that expert consultants were also engaged to analyze the recovered data, focusing on procurement, revenue assurance, and audit systems.
According to Mr. Agyebeng, the investigation found that SML was contracted without proper approval from the Public Procurement Authority and without parliamentary authorization for multi-year agreements. He noted that there was no monitoring and evaluation framework to assess the company’s performance, even though the state had paid SML over GH¢1.4 billion.
He further revealed that SML only partially delivered on some of its duties, such as transaction audit and price verification services, while its activities in the upstream petroleum and mineral sectors were yet to commence before being suspended by presidential directive.
Mr. Agyebeng stressed that the OSP’s full investigation was wider in scope than the earlier audit conducted by KPMG, as it sought to determine not only procedural breaches but also criminal responsibility.
He assured the public that the OSP would continue to pursue the case to its logical conclusion and ensure that all those found culpable are held accountable under the law.
