The Office of the Special Prosecutor has directed Anthony Sarpong, Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, and two senior officials to appear before investigators over the controversial SML Ghana contract.
Sources say the directive follows the recent arrest of the GRA’s Acting Head of Legal, who is being probed for alleged corruption, obstruction of justice, and related offences.
Those summoned include Mr. Sarpong, Celestine Annan, Assistant Commissioner in charge of Finance, and Kenneth Agyei-Duah, Technical Assistant to the Commissioner-General. This marks the second invitation for both Mr. Sarpong and Ms. Annan. Their earlier testimonies reportedly contradict the contents of a letter suspected to have been authored or approved by them at the request of SML Ghana’s lawyers in mid-October.
The three officials are expected to clarify inconsistencies linked to that correspondence. Both Mr. Sarpong and Mr. Agyei-Duah previously worked with KPMG, the auditing firm engaged by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to review SML’s operations.
The SML GRA contract involved the provision of revenue assurance services in Ghana’s petroleum and minerals sectors. However, it has drawn public criticism over alleged inflated costs, procurement breaches, and concerns about value for money.
The OSP, led by Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, has broadened its investigation to include senior officials at the Ministry of Finance. Mr. Agyebeng hinted that formal charges could be filed by the end of November 2025 against several individuals, including former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and two former GRA Commissioner-Generals.
He stated that the investigation aims to “safeguard public resources and ensure accountability in the management of state contracts.”
