Paul Adom-Otchere, the renowned Broadcaster and host of Good Evening Ghana, has revealed he landed the appointment as Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) after he lobbied former President Akufo-Addo.
According to Paul Adom-Otchere, he personally approached the former President for consideration as the Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL).
Paul Adom-Otchere detailed that he developed an interest in airport operations during the COVID-19 period after he had the opportunity to work at the airport.
Speaking on The Upside Down Show on Channel One TV on Sunday, May 17, 2026, Mr Adom-Otchere narrated, “Yes, I did. I lobbied President Akufo-Addo for the job”.
“During Covid, I had an opportunity to work at the airport, and it was there that I developed an interest in the operations of the airport,” he noted.
He further recounted, “The then Board Chairman was given an appointment at the presidency, so I went to the former President and told him to look at the possibility for me. He smiled and said he would think about it”.
“That was how I got the position. I enjoyed every bit of it,” he said.
Meanwhile, Adom-Otchere’s leadership at GACL came under public scrutiny over a scandal labelled the “Christmas tree saga,” sparking public debate over the use of public funds for festive decorations at Kotoka International Airport.
He was later cleared by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) of any wrongdoing.
Also, Sammy Darko Appiah, the Director of Strategy, Research and Communication at the Office of the Special Prosecutor, has revealed that the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Paul Adom-Otchere, is a key suspect in the OSP’s ongoing investigation.
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 a 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.
Additionally, Paul Adom-Otchere, has broken his silence after he was detained by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
According to Paul Adom-Otchere, he was not maltreated by anyone, as it was a normal place where the OSP detain Ghanaians.
He revealed that he was in a room with other people, with the facility having basic conditions.
Speaking on The Point of View on Channel One TV, August 4, Paul Adom-Otchere detailed, “It’s a normal place they detain every Ghanaian. You are detained with people who are also detained. Nobody maltreated anyone. That is for sure. It’s a state-owned”
“Yes, yes, you will be in a room with other people. It depends on the numbers they have, usually about 25 people, not in the same room. I was in a room with other people.”
He added that the detainees were given basic necessities.
“They give you a mattress, yes, for now, it’s a double mattress, I think, because of the floor, and they give you a blanket; they treat you well. They provide clothes. I wasn’t due for a change of clothes yet because it was overnight. And by mid-day, they said we should get ready,” he explained.
Paul Adom-Octhere also added that access to the outside world was not allowed.
“You can’t contact anyone,” he revealed.
