Mustapha Abdul-Hamid

Ghanaian academic and politician, former Minister for Information and former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority, who was charged by the Office of the Special Prosecutor in July 2025 with extortion and money laundering offences.

PendingLatest source dated 2026-08-26Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What did the court decide?

The Republic v. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid and Others

Pending

Court: High Court (Criminal Division), Accra
Filed: 2025-07
Parties: The Republic (Office of the Special Prosecutor) v. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid (former NPA CEO), Jacob Kwamina Amuah (UPPF coordinator), Wendy Newman (NPA staff), Albert Ankrah, Isaac Mensah, Bright Bediako-Mensah, Kwaku Aboagye Acquaah, Propnest Ltd, Kel Logistics Ltd and Kings Energy Ltd

Claims. 25 counts of extortion by a public officer (section 151, Criminal Offences Act 1960), conspiracy to commit money laundering and money laundering (Anti-Money Laundering Act 2020). The OSP alleges GH₵280,516,127.19 was extorted from petroleum transporters and oil marketing companies between 2022 and December 2024, including GH₵24 million paid directly to Abdul-Hamid in 2024, and that proceeds were laundered through the three companies.

Decision. No verdict. Trial proceedings were affected by the 15 April 2026 High Court ruling on OSP powers and resumed after the Supreme Court's 29 July 2026 judgment.^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

Sources

National Petroleum Authority (NPA)Office of the Special Prosecutor, Ghana, 2025-07-17, primary source
OSP releases court dates for ongoing criminal trials in 2026Citi Newsroom, 2026-01, secondary source
Ken Ofori-Atta, Bissue and Adjei among OSP cases set to resume after Supreme Court rulingYen.com.gh, 2026-08-10, secondary source
The OSP Reborn: Stronger, Independent and ResoluteOffice of the Special Prosecutor, Ghana, 2026-08-26, primary source
Supreme Court declares OSP Act constitutional but A-G can discontinue any proceedings by OSPGraphic Online, 2026-07-29, secondary source

Change history

2026-10-26 Record published.

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