Cephas Boyuo (L) is the lawyer and Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng (L)
Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) over the handling of the investigation into the SML-GRA revenue assurance contract.
SML accused the OSP of acting beyond its fact-finding mandate by openly criticising individuals before any court adjudication.
Addressing journalists in Accra on Friday, November 7, 2025, Cephas Boyuo, one of the lawyers for SML, said, “That’s simply what it is. So, you cannot turn yourself into a judge, and that’s exactly what the OSP has done. And within its remit, it has sought to denounce individuals and, you know, made it look like wrongdoing has happened even before it heads to court.”
The remarks come in response to the OSP’s recent findings that the contract awarded to SML was unnecessary, unlawfully approved, and financially damaging to the state.
The OSP had raised concerns that SML’s contracts with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) did not align with proper procurement processes.
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SML maintains that all its operations are lawful and fully compliant with Ghana’s procurement and business regulations. The company emphasised that its contracts with the Ghana Revenue Authority were independently managed and aimed at improving revenue assurance systems.
The company further defended its founder, Evans Adusei, describing him as a self-made entrepreneur with a long-standing track record in logistics, trade, and industrial systems.
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“The claim ignores verifiable documentation and business records demonstrating that Adusei is an independent and long-established Ghanaian entrepreneur,” Boyuo said.
Boyuo said the OSP’s assertions were “baseless and unfair,” stressing that Adusei is a self-made businessman with a long-standing track record across multiple industries.
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