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The legal representatives of the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, have denied claims that assets have been seized by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in his ongoing criminal case. In a statement, they noted that no assets or businesses belonging to or associated with their client had been identified, traced, or seized by the OSP. “Our client owns no such assets, directly or indirectly, and no property worth the stated amount exists anywhere in connection with him.” Citing the OSP’s amended charge sheet filed on October 17, 2025, it said none of the six charges refers to, or concerns any asset or business purportedly owned by Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid. “Similarly, the accompanying statement of facts filed by the OSP is devoid of any reference to the supposed assets. It is therefore false, misleading, and injurious for the OSP to make public assertions inconsistent with its own court filings in respect of Dr. Mustapha Abdul Hamid.” The OSP on Monday said it had seized and frozen assets valued at over ¢100 million and $100,000. In a statement, it said additional assets are under active tracing as it explained that these actions are based on strong documentary, banking, and transaction evidence linking the proceeds to the alleged offences. “This case represents a major step in protecting public funds, ensuring accountability in the petroleum sector, and affirming that no public official is above the law. The seriousness of the charges and the scale of the alleged losses make this prosecution a critical test of Ghana’s commitment to fighting corruption.” It comes after the former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, dismissed his ongoing criminal case as “useless,” in a viral video. Story by Hajara Fuseini
