Accra – The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has moved swiftly to lock down more than GH₵100 million and US$100,000 worth of assets tied to former National Petroleum Authority (NPA) chief Dr. Mustapha Abdul‑Hamid and nine other suspects.
In a statement released on Tuesday, November 4, the OSP said the frozen holdings include real‑estate properties, fuel stations, and a fleet of logistics vehicles – a mix that underscores the breadth of the alleged grand extortion and money‑laundering scheme. The agency emphasized that these actions fall squarely within its mandate under Act 959, which allows the OSP to preserve suspected proceeds of crime while the courts decide the final outcome of the case.
The investigation, now in its later stages, is still actively tracing further assets that may be linked to the accused. “We are leaving no stone unturned,” the OSP said, noting that documentary, banking and transactional evidence has already been gathered to support the seizures.
Dr. Mustapha Abdul‑Hamid, who was dismissed from his post earlier this year, has publicly dismissed the prosecution as “useless,” but the OSP warned that the seriousness of the charges and the scale of the alleged losses make this a critical test of Ghana’s commitment to fighting corruption.
The case has drawn widespread attention, with many Ghanaians watching closely to see whether the country’s anti‑corruption institutions can follow through on recovering what is believed to be a substantial portion of public funds.
As the legal process unfolds, the OSP has assured that no public official is above the law and that the frozen assets will remain under its control pending a court ruling.