CHRAJ Bans Ex-GRA Boss for 5 Years, Orders Prosecution and Recovery of GHS9 Million in Fraud Case
Anti-corruption watchdog disqualifies ex-GRA chief, cites fraudulent procurement and financial loss to the state
- CHRAJ bans ex-GRA boss Dr. Owusu-Amoah from public office for five years
- Finds GHS 8.9 million lost through fraudulent single-source procurement
- Orders prosecution and recovery of funds; two firms blacklisted
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has handed down a landmark ruling against former Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Commissioner-General, Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, barring him from holding any public office for five years and recommending his prosecution over corruption and procurement breaches that cost the state nearly GHS 9 million.
The ruling followed a 2022 petition by the Movement for Truth and Accountability (MFTA), a civil society group that accused Dr. Owusu-Amoah of fraudulent procurement in the award of contracts for vehicle and logistics supplies to the GRA.
CHRAJ’s investigation found that on October 1, 2021, the GRA awarded multi-million-cedi contracts to Ronor Motors Ltd, Sajel Motors & Trading Company Ltd, and Telinno Ghana Ltd through single-source procurement under questionable circumstances.
According to the report, the GRA misled the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) to gain approval for the method, violating the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663). Investigators also found that two of the companies — Sajel Motors and Telinno Ghana — had no verifiable business premises and were non-tax compliant at the time. The two firms were discovered to have fraudulently subcontracted Ronor Motors to supply the same vehicles at inflated prices.
CHRAJ concluded that the contracts were “tainted with fraud and corruption,” resulting in a direct financial loss of $826,551 (GHS 8,971,933.43) to the state. The Commission held that Dr. Owusu-Amoah, as head of the GRA, bore full responsibility for the irregularities and could not evade liability.
As part of its ruling, CHRAJ directed that Dr. Owusu-Amoah and the directors of the implicated companies be referred to the Attorney-General for prosecution and recovery of the lost funds. It also recommended that Sajel Motors and Telinno Ghana Ltd be blacklisted from future government contracts for misrepresenting their capacity.
Furthermore, CHRAJ urged the PPA Board to enforce procurement laws rigorously, especially concerning single-source procurement, to safeguard public funds and uphold transparency.
The case marks one of Ghana’s most significant anti-corruption rulings in 2025 and reaffirms CHRAJ’s commitment to promoting accountability across state institutions.
