Abdul-Hamid’s Lawyers Slam OSP’s “Publicity Stunts” Over Unlinked Assets in Corruption Probe
Lawyers for Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the former CEO of Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority (NPA), are firing back at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
They say their client has zero ties—ownership, partial stake, or any connection—to a list of assets the OSP posted online.
In a sharp statement, the legal team called out the OSP’s Facebook post as part of a “regrettable pattern of trial by publicity.” They claim it’s a sneaky move to confuse the public and wrongly link Abdul-Hamid to stuff that’s got nothing to do with him.
“We state clearly: Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid does not own, partly own, control, or have any interest in those assets,” the lawyers wrote. “No evidence or logic ties them to him.”
They pointed out a big red flag: Despite all the OSP’s loud announcements and social media blasts, they’ve never straight-up said these assets belong to Abdul-Hamid. “That silence says it all—it’s a sensational distraction, not facts,” the statement added.
The lawyers demanded the OSP get real: Name the true owners of the assets and stop hiding behind vague case titles like “The Republic v. Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid & 9 Others” to stir up false drama.
They reminded the Special Prosecutor of his job rules: Be honest, careful, and pro—not chase headlines or swap proof for hints. “Keep this up, and you’ll wreck trust in your office,” they warned. “It was meant to cut through politics, not play into them.”
Abdul-Hamid won’t sit quiet as a fall guy, they said. If the OSP doesn’t shape up, expect pushback in court and beyond.
This clash ramps up the heat in Abdul-Hamid’s ongoing probe, where the OSP is digging into alleged corruption at the NPA. The lawyers’ bold denial keeps the focus on transparency—or the lack of it—in Ghana’s anti-graft fight.
