The Minority in Parliament has formally petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to investigate a renovation contract awarded by the Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD) to a company associated with the Deputy Chief of Staff, Stan Dogbe.
According to the Minority, the contract is riddled with irregularities, including alleged breaches of procurement laws and a clear conflict of interest.
Addressing journalists in Accra on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, the Member of Parliament for Odotobri, Anthony Mmieh, said the caucus wants a thorough probe to establish whether due process was followed and to prevent possible financial loss to the state.
“We presented petitions to these three agencies to conduct an immediate investigation into the contract that has been awarded to Stan Dogbe by the Gold Board. We are of the view that there were several irregularities; the laws governing the awarding of contracts were not followed,” he stated.
Mmieh added that the contract could potentially cause financial loss to the government if left unchecked.
“Our petition simply says that this entire contract should be investigated for us to know what actually went on. And if there were any irregularities, the law should take its course. We expect the law to take its course,” he emphasised.
He further asked that the contract be abrogated if due process was not followed.
“If the procurement was not properly done, you know what should be done. You cannot permit sole sourcing. If that has been done, then the entire contract would have to be abrogated. So at the end of the day, if it is established that the company that won the contract did not have the required documentation or due process was not followed, then we expect that the contract would be terminated and the proper thing done,” the Odotobri MP said.
Mmieh disclosed that all three investigative bodies have acknowledged receipt of the petitions and expressed confidence that investigations will commence swiftly.
“All three petitions have been accepted. They’ve been received, duly acknowledged, and we have copies of the acknowledgement. So we expect that the three agencies would do their work as required by law and let us know what the outcome of their investigations is,” he said.
He added that the matter is very serious and urged the agencies to “hit the ground running as early as tomorrow,” with the expectation that investigations would be concluded within 14 days.
“There’s so much information out there in the public already. So it is not going to be difficult investigating this matter,” Mmieh stated.