The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has recommended that the former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah be banned from holding public office for five years over corruption, fraud, and procurement breach.
CHRAJ’s decision follows investigation into alleged corruption by Rev. Ammishaadai Owusu-Amoah regarding some infractions in the award of a contract for the supply of vehicles and other logistics to three (3) companies – Ronor motors Ghana limited, Telinno Ghana limited, and Sajel motors and trading co. Ltd.
The complaint was filed by a civil society organisation, the Movement for Truth and Accountability (MFTA) in August 2022, demanding an investigation by CHRAJ into the awarding of the contracts to these companies.
In a 165-page report dated October 28, 2025 detailing CHRAJ’s investigations into the contract and findings, CHRAJ found Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah complicit in procurement breaches.
CHRAJ argued that Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah in his capacity as head of the GRA is responsible and accountable under section 17 of Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 633) as amended for “action taken and for instructions as regards the implementation of this Act”.
“Having found significant acts amounting to fraud and corruption, the loss of funds to the state and breaches of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) as amended, the Commission on the application of the above-mentioned provisions HEREBY decides as follows:
“That the Respondent be disqualified from holding any public office for a period of five (5) years from the date of this decision. This is because the statutory breaches were committed under his watch. As head of entity of the GRA, the Respondent was responsible and accountable under section 17 of Act 633 as amended for “action taken and for instructions as regards the implementation of this Act”. The Commission considers this sanction appropriate in the circumstances,” the report said.Remove AdsRemove Ads
It further noted that the former GRA boss’ actions caused a financial loss to the state amounting to USD 826,551 (approximately GHS 8,971,933.43).
CHRAJ further referred the former GRA boss and the Directors of the three (3) companies to the Attorney-General for possible prosecution and the recovery of the sum of $826,551.00 lost to the State.
The Commission also requested the Board of the Public Procurement Authority(PPA) to debar the impugned companies- Sajel Motors Ltd and Telinno Ghana Ltd from doing any business with the state and its international agencies for the “callous misrepresentation that the Companies made to the GRA to put them in good state to win those contracts.”
The Commission also found that the companies involved were not tax compliant at the time of the contract awards. Two of them — Telinno Ghana Limited and Sajel Motors and Trading Company Limited — could not even be traced to the addresses they provided in their official documents.
Despite a last-minute withdrawal, CHRAJ proceeded with the investigation and commended the complainant for showing “public spiritedness” in lodging the complaint.
The Commission further recommended that the PPA Board ensure that the obligation by the Authority to keep and maintain a data base of suppliers, contractors and consultants and a record of prices to assist in the work of procurement entities as provided under Section 3(p) of Act 663 is strictly adhered to.
source: 3 News
