A dramatic exchange between the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has intensified following the publication of a full inventory of assets allegedly seized in connection with ongoing corruption and money-laundering investigations.
The standoff began when the OSP first announced that assets worth over GHS 100 million and US$100,000 had been frozen as part of its probe into the former NPA boss. The office, however, did not at the time disclose the specific items or properties involved.
In response, HAY & Partners at Law, representing Dr. Abdul-Hamid, issued a statement strongly rejecting the OSP’s claims. The lawyers described the announcement as “false, misleading, and injurious,” asserting that no assets belonging to or associated with their client had been identified, traced, or seized.
The firm further criticised the OSP’s public communications, claiming they were inconsistent with court filings and “unbecoming of a prosecutorial office.”
But the controversy deepened when the OSP followed up with a comprehensive list of seized assets, filed in court and later made public. The inventory detailed an extensive range of properties and investments allegedly linked to Dr. Abdul-Hamid.
According to the OSP’s filings, the seized assets include HOWO and SITRAK fuel tankers, a Mercedes-Benz GLE 450, and multiple Kings Energy fuel stations located at Millennium City, Lapaz, Opeikuma, and Dansoman.
Investigators also listed parcels of land in Tamale, Adenta, Haatso, North Legon, and Kumasi, along with luxury residential units in prime Accra developments such as The Signature, The Address, The Monarch, The Lennox, Loxwood House, Beyond Residence, and The Bantree, spread across East Legon, Roman Ridge, and Airport City.
Court documents confirm that the total value of the frozen assets exceeds GHS 100 million, with an additional US$100,000 in cash also under restriction. The OSP said asset tracing remains ongoing and that further disclosures would follow as the case progresses.
