Following allegations of corruption, fraud, and procurement violations, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) barred Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, the former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), from holding any public office for five years. After concluding that his acts cost the state GHS 8,971,933.43, the Commission further ordered that he be submitted to the Attorney-General for prosecution.
The decision comes after the Movement for Truth and Accountability (MFTA) filed a suit in 2022 alleging that Dr. Owusu-Amoah had engaged in fraudulent procurement when contracts for logistics and vehicle supply were awarded.
CHRAJ’s investigations revealed that on October 1, 2021, three companies—Ronor Motors Ltd, Sajel Motors & Trading Company Ltd, and Telinno Ghana Ltd—were awarded contracts by the GRA through single-source procurement under Dr. Owusu-Amoah’s supervision.
In violation of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) as amended, the Commission found that the GRA had deceived the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) into authorizing the use of the single-source method in questionable circumstances.
Additionally, investigations revealed that Sajel Motors and Telinno Ghana had signed duplicate contracts with Ronor Motors for the identical set of automobiles and lacked identified company addresses. It was also discovered that, at the time the contracts were given, all three businesses had fallen behind on their tax responsibilities.
CHRAJ’s report stated that the contracts in question were “tainted with fraud and corruption,” with inflated vehicle prices resulting in a financial loss of $826,551—equivalent to GHS 8,971,933.43 as of October 27, 2025.
The Commission determined that Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, as Commissioner-General, was ultimately accountable for the breaches that occurred under his authority. “The Respondent, being the Entity Head, cannot escape liability as he supervised its execution,” the report emphasized.
Accordingly, CHRAJ ordered that Dr. Owusu-Amoah be barred from holding public office for a period of five years and referred him, alongside the directors of Ronor Motors Ltd, Sajel Motors & Trading Company Ltd, and Telinno Ghana Ltd, to the Attorney-General for prosecution and recovery of state losses.
Furthermore, CHRAJ recommended that the Board of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) permanently debar Sajel Motors Ltd and Telinno Ghana Ltd from undertaking any future business with the state or its entities, citing their deliberate misrepresentation of technical and financial capacity during the procurement process.
The Commission urged the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) to tighten oversight and fully enforce the Public Procurement Regulations, 2022 (L.I. 2466), particularly concerning single-source procurement, to enhance compliance and protect public funds.
Widely regarded as one of the most consequential anti-corruption outcomes of the year, the ruling underscores CHRAJ’s enduring commitment to strengthening institutional accountability and governance standards in Ghana.
