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Adjenim Boateng Adjei

Former Chief Executive of Ghana's Public Procurement Authority who is being prosecuted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor over contracts awarded to Talent Discovery Limited.

Latest ruling source 26 Aug 2026Docket checked 26 Oct 20267 sources

  1. Question

    What did the court decide?

  2. Where it stands

    PendingWhere it stands

    2 cases recorded. Most recent: The Republic v. Adjenim Boateng Adjei (pending).

  3. Detail

    The Republic v. Adjenim Boateng Adjei

    Pending
    Court
    High Court (Criminal Division), Accra
    Case number
    CR/0257/2024
    Filed
    17 Apr 2024
    Parties
    The Republic (Office of the Special Prosecutor) v. Adjenim Boateng Adjei

    What was claimed

    Eight counts of using public office for profit and directly or indirectly influencing the procurement process to obtain an unfair advantage in the award of contracts, alleging that he was majority shareholder of Talent Discovery Limited and used it as a front to secure public contracts without disclosure.

    What the court decided

    No verdict reported. Trial hearings were scheduled for 27–29 January 2026; proceedings were stalled after the 15 April 2026 High Court ruling on OSP powers and resumed after the Supreme Court's 29 July 2026 judgment, with a hearing listed for 13 October 2026.1 2 3 4 5

    The Republic v. Adjenim Boateng Adjei and Francis Kwaku Arhin

    Withdrawn or dismissed
    Court
    High Court (Criminal Division), Accra
    Filed
    May 2022
    Parties
    The Republic (Office of the Special Prosecutor) v. Adjenim Boateng Adjei and Francis Kwaku Arhin

    What was claimed

    17 counts against Adjei (eight of using public office for profit and nine of influencing the procurement process) and one count of using public office for profit against Arhin, former CEO of Talent Discovery Limited.

    What the court decided

    22 April 2024: the OSP withdrew the case against Arhin after 'further investigations'; Justice Mary Yanzuh struck out the case as withdrawn and discharged both accused (not an acquittal).1 6 7

  4. Judgments and reports

    1. PrimaryContracts for Sale exposé — case profileOffice of the Special Prosecutor, Ghana
    2. SecondaryOSP files fresh charges against former PPA boss, Adjenim BoatengGraphic Online · 18 Apr 2024
    3. SecondaryOSP releases court dates for ongoing criminal trials in 2026Citi Newsroom · Jan 2026
    4. SecondaryKen Ofori-Atta, Bissue and Adjei among OSP cases set to resume after Supreme Court rulingYen.com.gh · 10 Aug 2026
    5. PrimaryThe OSP Reborn: Stronger, Independent and ResoluteOffice of the Special Prosecutor, Ghana · 26 Aug 2026
    6. SecondaryFormer PPA boss Adjenim Boateng slapped with 17 corruption related chargesGraphic Online · 25 May 2022
    7. SecondaryCourt discharges ex-PPA CEO's brother-in-law; A.B. Adjei set to answer to fresh OSP chargesStarr FM · 22 Apr 2024

Legal status: Public Figure Record Verified

Docket note

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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