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Report by Edward FRIMPONG
The Special Prosecutor has charged the Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Development Authority Mr.Sumaila Abdul-Rahman and two of his deputies Mr.Stephen Yir-eru Engmen and Mr.Patrick Seidu for flouting the Public Procurement Authority (PPA)
Mr.Andrew Kuundaari, the Chief Executive of A&Qs Consortium Limited was not exonerated from the criminal prosecution.
According to the Special Prosecutor, the CEOs together with the deputies conspired to obtain an unfair advantage in the award of a procurement contract.
A released statement signed by Kissi Agyebeng, as the special prosecutor said.
“Mr.Sumaila Abdul-Rahman, Mr.Patrick Seidu, and Mr.Andrew Kuundaari have been charged with a further count each of directly or indirectly influencing the procurement process to obtain an unfair advantage in the award of a procurement contract, while Mr.Stephen Yir-eru Engmen has been charged with a further two (2) counts of the same offense”.
“The four (4) persons will be arraigned before the high court (Criminal Division), Tamale on Tuesday 31st January 2023”, the statement concluded.
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