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OSP bail condition very unreasonable – Adom-Otchere’s lawyer

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OSP bail condition very unreasonable – Adom-Otchere’s lawyer

Nicholas Lenin Anane Agyei, the legal counsel for Paul Adom-Otchere, has slammed the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) over their bail conditions for their client.

According to Nicholas Lenin Anane Agyei, the OSP bail condition is very unreasonable.

Adom-Otchere’s legal counsel revealed his client had already informed the OSP that he does not own any landed property, but went on to set two landed properties in his name as bail conditions.

Speaking in an interview on Channel One Newsroom on Thursday, July 31, Nicholas Lenin Anane Agyei detailed, “It is unreasonable in the context of bail to require an accused person to produce properties in his own name. What the OSP is essentially saying is that persons who lack property or are poor people in this country cannot make bail in this country.”

“The shocking fact is that while taking the profile of the suspect, the suspect indicated that he does not own any landed property, and so for the OSP to set two landed properties in his name, precedent for his bail condition, it is essentially concluding to hang him and detain him. We find the bail condition very unreasonable,” he stated.

He added, “We will explore all legal avenues to ensure that Mr. Adom-Otchere is freed”.

Adom Otchere lawyer, further revealed that they do not know the whereabouts of their client. 

Nicholas Lenin Anane Agyei added, “As I speak, I’m unable to say for a fact where our client is, except to mention that he’s been moved from the Office of the Special Prosecutor. We are getting conflicting reports as to his location.

“We’ve been to the National Security Head Office, and we’ve been informed he’s not there. And so we are still making frantic efforts to locate specifically where he’s been taken to,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has detained Paul Adom-Otchere after interviewing him and two others, and formally charged them.

The OSP revealed that Adom Otchere failed to meet the bail condition, as he claimed he did not own any landed property in Ghana.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor in a post on X yesterday, July 31, 2025, stated, “The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has interviewed and formally charged the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited, Paul Adom-Otchere and two others. However, Mr Adom-Otchere has so far been unable to meet his bail conditions.

He is required to present two landed properties (of no specific value) registered in his name. However, he has informed the OSP that he does not own landed property in Ghana. As a result, he remains in custody until the bail terms are satisfied”.

“The two other persons are Otchere Kwame Baffour Awuah, Group Executive, Commercial Services, GACL, An Albert Adjetey Adjei-Laryea, CEO of Devnest Systems”.

The OSP further revealed details of their investigation against Paul Adom Otchere.

According to Adom Otchere is under investigation in connection with a revenue assurance contract between GACL and a private firm.

They added, “Mr Adom-Otchere is under investigation in connection with a revenue assurance contract between the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) and a private firm owned by the proprietor of Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML).

The OSP is examining possible procurement breaches, including a sole-sourced contract awarded to a company other than the one approved by the GACL Board”.

Meanwhile, Investigative Journalist Manasseh Azure has exposed Paul Adom-Otchere after he tried to distance himself from the GACL contract before his detention by the OSP.

Manasseh, in an X post, wrote, “I have watched your special morning edition of ‘Good Evening Ghana’ in which you named me. Even as my investigation into the contract is yet to be published, I wish to draw your attention to a few issues.

You said I had engaged you on this matter, and we had exchanged questions and answers. You also said you had yet to respond to some of the questions I sent you. This is wholly correct. And I’m still waiting for your response to the questions after the several promises and timelines you gave me”.

He added, “In distancing yourself from the contract, you claimed on your show this morning that you didn’t know the owners of the company that won the shady contracts. Paul, this is false. You have admitted to me, not once but TWICE, that you knew the owners of the company from the very beginning.

I HAVE EVIDENCE OF THIS. I also have evidence that a year before that company (the one which eventually won the contract) came to the board meeting you chaired at the GACL, you had met those behind the company. So, Paul, it’s a lie if you claim you didn’t know the owners of the company that won the contract”.

The investigative journalist added that his remarks are just based on Adom Otchere’s Good Evening Ghana remarks, in which he named him.

He revealed that the story will reveal why the deal is a scandal and why Adom Otchere, the Managing Director of GACL, and the PPA may need to answer some important questions.

OSP detained Paul Adom-Otchere after failing to meet bail conditions 

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OSP detained Paul Adom-Otchere after failing to meet bail conditions 

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced that they have detained former Ghana Airports Company Limited Board Chair, Paul Adom-Otchere.

According to the OSP, they have interviewed Paul Adom Otchere and two others, and they were formally charged.

The OSP revealed that Adom Otchere failed to meet the bail condition, as he claimed he did not own any landed property in Ghana.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor in a post on X yesterday, July 31, 2025, stated, “The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has interviewed and formally charged the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited, Paul Adom-Otchere and two others. However, Mr Adom-Otchere has so far been unable to meet his bail conditions.

He is required to present two landed properties (of no specific value) registered in his name. However, he has informed the OSP that he does not own landed property in Ghana. As a result, he remains in custody until the bail terms are satisfied”.

“The two other persons are Otchere Kwame Baffour Awuah, Group Executive, Commercial Services, GACL, An Albert Adjetey Adjei-Laryea, CEO of Devnest Systems”.

The OSP further revealed details of their investigation against Paul Adom Otchere.

According to Adom Otchere is under investigation in connection with a revenue assurance contract between GACL and a private firm.

They added, “Mr Adom-Otchere is under investigation in connection with a revenue assurance contract between the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) and a private firm owned by the proprietor of Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML). The OSP is examining possible procurement breaches, including a sole-sourced contract awarded to a company other than the one approved by the GACL Board”.

However, Paul Adom-Otchere, on his show Good Evening Ghana, before his detention by the OSP, revealed he had no idea the contract was signed, and it was an investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure, who informed him that the GACL MD had signed the contract.

Speaking on his show, Adom-Otchere detailed, “I didn’t know they had signed the contract, some 10 days ago, Manasseh Azure called me that he was investigating this matter, so when the OSP came, all the Lawyers were wondering are they were working together.

Manasseh Azure was one of the people you had been talking about. Kissi Agyebeng is one of the people you have been talking about; they seem to be working together, but I don’t know, and it does not matter.

Manasseh Azure called me and said Who is Eva? What is the Evatest contract? And I said what was that, he said Evatest, the people doing quality assurance, I said the people who do the think SML does he said yes. I said I don’t know about it, I don’t know what it gone to”.

Paul Adom Otchere added, “It was Manasseh Azure who told me that the contract has been signed by the Managing Director on the 4th of December, three days to the election”.

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I will not preside over a gov’t that abuses or intimidates journalists – Mahama

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I will not preside over a gov’t that abuses or intimidates journalists – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has said he will not preside over a government that abuses or intimidates journalists in doing their duties.

John Mahama condemned the attack on JoyNews journalist Carlos Calony by some military men during the demolition of a warehouse belonging to McDan at Spintex, Accra.

According to John Mahama, he has instructed that the incident be investigated and the officers involved be sanctioned accordingly.

The President further revealed plans to convene a meeting with the heads of security services and the leadership of GJA for the military troops to see the media as partners in development.

Speaking at the swearing-in of newly appointed deputy ministers on Thursday, July 31, President Mahama stated, “Allow me to condemn in the strongest terms the assault in the recent incident involving the manhandling of some journalists by our security personnel. Such conduct is unacceptable and will not be tolerated”.

“I have instructed that the incident be investigated and the officers involved be sanctioned accordingly. As a card-bearing member of the GJA, I will not preside over a government that abuses or intimidates journalists in the lawful exercise of their duties”, he added.

Mahama revealed, “I will soon convene a meeting with the heads of security services and leadership of GJA to plan a programme to orient our troops to recognise the media not as enemies but partners in development”.

President Mahama’s comment comes on the back of a video going viral of military personnel assaulting an eyewitness while he was speaking to a JoyNews reporter, Carlos Carlony, about McDan’s Warehouse demolition.

The eyewitness was speaking to the journalist when the military man stopped the interview, questioning them about what they were doing at the site.

The military men later assaulted the eyewitness with a belt, with three other military men joining in to assault the man.

JoyNews reporter Carlos Carlony also later recounted that he was assaulted and forcefully detained by armed military men.

Also, the President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has demanded that the government immediately arrest and interdict the National Security operatives.

Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News on Wednesday, July 30, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour stated, “We expect the government, even though we welcome their condemnation, to immediately interdict and arrest the security officers involved and begin investigations.

If, after investigations, they are not guilty, then they can be released. But what is the meaning of just issuing a directive for investigations while we sit back and watch?” he queried.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has made known that they have initiated a probe into the conduct of some of its personnel over the incident involving the JoyNews journalist Carlos Calonyand the eyewitness.

A press release issued by the Department of Public Relations at GAF Headquarters stated, “In line with the directive from the Presidency, the Ghana Armed Forces wishes to inform the general public that investigations have begun into the inappropriate conduct of some soldiers during an encounter with some journalists”.

Video – Paul Adom-Otchere returns home to cheers after securing bail in the GACL revenue probe

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Video – Paul Adom-Otchere returns home to cheers after securing bail in the GACL revenue probe

Paul Adom-Otchere, the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited, has returned home to his family after meeting the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) revised bail conditions.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) announced that they have accepted the revised bail conditions proposed by Paul Adom Otchere’s legal team.

According to the OSP statement on X, the revised bail conditions meet the objectives of the original bail conditions.

The OSP added that Jospong Group of Companies is acting as surety for Paul Adom-Otchere.

In a post on X, the OSP wrote, “The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has accepted revised bail conditions proposed by legal counsel for Mr. Paul Adom-Otchere, former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL).

The revised terms, which meet the objectives of the original bail conditions, have been secured by the Jospong Group of Companies, acting as surety.

The matter remains under active investigation by the OSP”.

In a viral video shared on social media, Adom Otchere was spotted at his residence with his wife and was later met with cheers from his children and loved ones.

Paul Adom-Otchere recounted the full experience with the Special Prosecutor, and was later served a male to eat.

According to Rosemary Beryl-Archer Otchere, his wife, she received calls from former president Akufo-Addo, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia expressing their concern.

Rosemary Beryl-Archer Otchere stated, “If not for this incident, I would not have known how many people had my number. Calls came in constantly. Nana Addo and Dr Bawumia called and expressed concern”.

In addition, Sammy Darko Appiah, the Director of Strategy, Research and Communication at the Office of the Special Prosecutor, has revealed that Paul Adom-Otchere is a key suspect in the OSP’s ongoing investigation into the GACL revenue.

According to Sammy Darko, the OSP has come across evidence that directly points to certain actions of Adom-Otchere as a board chairman that fall in line with the offences.

Speaking in an interview on TV3 New Day, Friday, August 1, 2025, Sammy Darko detailed, “The OSP has set the bail terms, Mr. Adom Otchere has not been able to meet the bail terms. Mr. Adom Otchere was invited to come to the OSP not as person of interest, he was invited to come as a suspect.

“He put out a letter, and those who have read the letter would see that the letter was directing him to come as a suspect because he is a key suspect in the investigation,” he stated.

“As far as the OSP is concerned, we have come across evidence that directly points to certain actions of Mr. Adom-Otchere as a board chairman that fall in line with the offences that we are allowed to investigate, and that is what we are investigating,” he added.

Meanwhile, Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare, the managing director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), has ended the scandalous revenue assurance contract with Evatex Logistics.

The information gathered suggests Evatex Logistics Limited, a company affiliated with SML, has been served with a termination letter on 28th July 2025.

According to reports, no payments have also been made to date to Evatex Logistics.

Evatex Logistics Ltd, a firm affiliated with Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML), was contracted by GACL to provide revenue assurance services in regard to cargo at Kotoka International Airport.

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