The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has been petitioned to investigate former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia over alleged corruption, illicit enrichment, and breaches of Ghana’s political financing laws.
In a petition dated September 15, 2025, and signed by Solomon Owusu, with legal representation from Andrew Appiah-Danquah, Esq. and Edwin Godwin Buckman, the complainants cited Dr. Bawumia’s own public claims of personally procuring more than 300 pickup vehicles for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and raising unprecedented sums for political campaigns.
According to the petition, these statements raise serious concerns about the source of the funds, the legality of the transactions, and possible abuse of public office.
The petitioners argued that the declarations also point to potential conflicts of interest and violations of the Political Parties Act.
To establish jurisdiction, the petition referenced several laws, including the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959), the Political Parties Act, 2000 (Act 574), the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044), the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), and the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921).
The petitioners requested a full-scale investigation into the origin of the funds, a forensic audit of the purchases, and a sworn declaration from Dr. Bawumia on the amounts expended and their sources.
They also urged the OSP to determine whether public or illicit funds were involved and to publish its findings to ensure transparency.
“The Office of the Special Prosecutor was created to protect the Republic from precisely this type of suspected high-level corruption,” the petition concluded.
Source: myxyzonline.com/ Michael N. C Botchway
