The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has disclosed that former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, claimed an undeclared house traced to him was a gift from former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, but has failed to provide supporting documentation.
In a Facebook post on Friday, January 23, 2026, by Samuel Darko, Director of Strategy, Research and Communication at the OSP, he revealed inconsistencies between Dr Abdul-Hamid’s asset declaration submitted during his tenure and properties uncovered through investigations.
According to the director of research, the OSP has unsealed Dr Abdul-Hamid’s asset declaration filed with the Auditor General while he held public office. A comparison with assets and income declared during ongoing probes showed several discrepancies, according to Mr Darko.
He noted that investigators have traced multiple properties linked to the former NPA boss that were not included in his official submissions. Family members, including wives and children in whose names some assets were registered, have been questioned but denied knowledge of the properties.
“The OSP has officially unsealed the asset declaration Mustapha Hamid filed with the Auditor General (Audit Service) while in office and compared it with the assets and income he later declared during investigations before the OSP. The OSP found inconsistencies and several properties linked to him that were not declared. The OSP has questioned family members who assets have been put in their names including wives and children who claim no knowledge of the aid properties. But these are matters the Office wants him to speak to that his lawyers are claiming to be harassment.
Under OSP law, where a public officer fails or refuses to declare assets that are later traced to him, the OSP may apply for forfeiture. They forget that a person can be investigated for other offences while whilst standing trial. But that is their confusion-not an OSP creation.
“One of the properties in question is a house which Mustapha Hamid claims was a gift from former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. However, he has failed or refused to provide documents to support this claim,” he wrote.
Mr Darko clarified that this matter is separate from the primary charges against Dr Abdul-Hamid, which involve extortion and money laundering in connection with the NPA-UPPF scandal. In the main case, Dr Abdul-Hamid and nine others are on trial for alleged unlawful payments exceeding GH¢291 million and US$332,000 from oil marketing companies and bulk oil transporters between 2022 and 2024.
Under the OSP Act, failure by a public officer to declare assets later traced to them can result in applications for forfeiture, the statement noted. The OSP stressed that individuals can face investigations for additional offences even while on trial for others.
Regarding the house in question, Mr Darko said Dr Abdul-Hamid has been unable to substantiate his claim that it was a presidential gift. The former NPA CEO is expected to appear before the OSP to identify and explain the traced assets, which are suspected to have been acquired using proceeds of corruption.
The OSP described assertions by Dr Abdul-Hamid’s lawyers that the investigations amount to harassment as misplaced.