Contracts for sale exposé

The trial of the former Chief Executive of Public Procurement Authority is ongoing before the Criminal Division of the High Court, Accra. Mr. Adjei has been charged with eight(8) counts of using public office for profit and directly and indirectly influencing the procurement process to obtain an unfair advantage in the award of public contracts. 

Previously, Mr. Adjei was standing trial together with his brother-in-law, Mr. Francis Kwaku Arhin, who was charged with a count of using public office for profit. On 17 April 2024, the Office withdrew the initial charge sheet and replaced it with eight(8) counts of using public office for profit and directly and indirectly influencing the procurement process to obtain an unfair advantage in the award of public contracts, exclusively in respect of Mr. Adjei.

Mr. Adjei was granted bail in the sum of Four Million cedis (GHC4,000,000.00) with two(2) sureties to be justified.