By: Ashiadey Dotse
The Director of Research, Strategy and Communication at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Samuel Darko, says the country saved $2.7 billion after the OSP’s investigation led to the cancellation of the controversial Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) contract, a government agreement whose legitimacy and performance had raised concerns.
He made this known during an X Space conversation on Sunday, November 23, 2025, where he explained how the OSP’s work directly prevents the loss of public funds.
According to him, the OSP’s intervention stopped the state from paying billions of dollars for what he described as “no work done.” He noted that the contract would have cost Ghana $2.7 billion over five years if the OSP had not stepped in.
Mr. Darko explained that the savings fall under the OSP’s preventive powers, which allow the institution to stop questionable transactions before public money is lost. “If not for the OSP’s investigation, this money would have gone out,” he emphasised.
He also highlighted other instances where the OSP prevented financial losses. He cited the Northern Development Authority case, where the OSP directed that remaining contract payments be halted due to suspected infractions. In another example, he noted that investigations into ghost names in the Northern Region saved the country GH¢34 million in one financial year.
Mr. Darko revealed that more cases are expected to move to court after the legal break, as the OSP continues to strengthen its operations and protect public resources.
