The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has "suspended from office, with immediate effect, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Mr. A.B Adjei".
This follows the broadcast of allegations made against him in an investigative documentary conducted by Manasseh Azure Awuni, titled “Contracts for Sale”.
A statement signed by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, said "President Akufo-Addo has, subsequently, referred the allegations involving conflict of interest to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), and those relating to potential acts of corruption to the Office of Special Prosecutor, for their prompt action.
"The President has also notified the Chairperson of the Board of the PPA to ensure that Mr AB Adjei hands over his office expeditiously to Mr. Frank Mante, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the PPA," the statement added.
BACKGROUND
Investigations by freelance investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, revealed that Talent Discovery Limited, a company incorporated in June 2017, has won a number of government contracts through restrictive tendering.
Manasseh Azure Awuni has also confirmed that the company was engaged in selling contracts. Undercover encounters with the General Manager of the Company, Thomas Amoah, revealed that the company was selling a ¢22.3 million road contract to K-Drah Enterprise, a fake company Manasseh used for the investigation.
This contract was awarded to B-Molie Limited, a company Mr Amoah said was a sister company of TDL.
The company also had for sale a Ministries of Works and Housing contract to construct a concrete drain in Santa Maria in Accra as well as a contract to build a one-story dormitory block in the Asante Akim North District.
After demanding and taking a registration fee of ¢5000 and deposit from Manasseh’s undercover agent, the General Manager of the TDL, who is also the one who signs the contracts on behalf of the company handed over three contracts, when K-Drah Enterprise promised to come on a particular Thursday and pay for one of the projects.
The Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have confirmed that the contracts being sold by Talent Discovery Limited are authentic contracts that have been awarded to the company. The company has had contracts with the Ghana Water Company (GWCL), Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod), Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GHPHA).
It also has contracts with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Works and Housing, and four contracts with the Ministry of Special Development Initiatives to construct dams under the government’s One Village One Dam Project. At the time of filing this report, Talent Discovery Limited has been shortlisted for restrictive tendering by the Bank of Ghana for the supply and installation of air purifiers. The company has also been shortlisted by the Roads and Highways Ministry for three road contracts and the evaluation is currently ongoing.
The PPA Board has confirmed that TDL was shortlisted by the Ministry of Inner Cities and Zongo Development for a contract in 2018. The board also confirmed TDL was brought to the PPA on 14 occasions for restrictive tendering approvals.
Such contracts are approved by the PPA, of which Adjenim Boateng Adjei (AB Adjei) is the CEO.
The General Manager of TDL said the company had links “at the top” so Manasseh Azure Awuni went digging into those behind the company. A search at the Registrar General’s Department revealed that the two directors of the company are Adjenim Adjei and Francis Arhin.
Of the two directors and shareholders of TDL, one of them pointed to the CEO of the PPA, Adjenim Boateng Adjei. The unique spellings of his “Adjenim” and Adjei are the same as those contained in the registration document.
But his official name, as found in documents he signs, is not Adjenim Adjei. He is Adjenim Boateng Adjei, but he uses AB Adjei in official documents, including approval letters at the PPA.
But there are more clues. Two of the companies of the TDL Group, Frosty Ice Natural Mineral Water and ABM Logistics Ghana Limited have two shareholders and directors namely Mercy Adjei and Adjenim Adjei. The Tax Identification Number (TIN) of the Adjenim Adjei used to register the Talent Discovery Group is the same Tax Identification Number used by the Adjenim Adjei in the companies he jointly owns with Mercy Adjei.
The address of Frosty Ice, a member of the TDL Group, is a street in Airport Hills, and that is where the PPA boss, Adjenim Boateng Adjei lives. My investigation also revealed that the wife of the PPA CEO is called Mercy Adjei, so it was highly probable that the Adjenim Adjei of the TDL Group was the same as the Adjenim Boateng Adjei of the Public Procurement Authority.
Source: Peacefmonline.com/GHANA
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BNI, CID, NATIONAL SECURITY EOCO ARE ALL WASTE OF NATIONAL RESOURCES. HOW COME THAT ALL THESE ORGANIZATIONS CANNOT DETECT CORRUPTION IN PUBLIC SERVICES ONLY FOR A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL LIKE AZURE MANASSEH TO DO. ALL THE HEADS OF THESE INSTITUTIONS MUST BE SACKED.
in an administration where no one ever gets sacked (unless they are from the north), i wonder how far this guy could have gone to earn a suspension even if clearance is pending. any which way, u don't fuuuuul me with this gimmick. i suppose we all know now what we signed up for when we voted a family into power.
@Eric you need to attend free shs wai... if the president is not corrupt he would have arrested him by now, just as he did in nam1 case...whats the difference between nam1 and this man?.we have encounter several corrupt officials in his term as president ..how many of them have been jailed so far... you will see very soon this man will be cleared and walk on the street freely... you see proof and still call it allegation ...Ghanaian`s think...
Why hand over to the deputy?.Where was the deputy when all this corrupt practices was taking place and what did he do about it?. I can sure bet with certainty that the deputy and the board members are all beneficiary of this evil corrupt agenda. I strongly belief that they are all accomplices, let's therefore hold the bull by the horn and ask all of them to step aside in order not to interfere in any kind or form of investigation.
what a shame!!! you people are such a big disgrace to mother ghana. I believe he goes to church? shame on you.
Glory be to God. New factories have commissioned under one District one factory. THANKS TO NANA ADDO. THE NEWEST FACTORY OR COMPANY IS TALENT DISCOVERY LTD(TALENT IN "NYANSAH" KRORNU)LTD
Waiting patiently for the day when the President will be caught red handed. Hahahaha... that day will come soon la. Waiting......
in the documentary, the president was touting to save millions of savings as a result of departure from sole sourcing under The corruption perfectionist Agyenim Boateng supervised by Corruption saint Or Corruption Angel Nana Addo. Maadnesssss and wishful dreaming President of all time. WHEN YOU HAVE THE LIKES OF CHARLES BISSIW , HEAD OF PRESIDENTIAL TASKFORCE GRAPING BRIBE LEFT AND WRIGHT WITHOUT ANY SHAME.WHEN WE HAVE THE LIKES KWESI NYANTAKYI FRONTING FOR PREZIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT,WHEN WE HAVE THE LIKES BARBERS FRONTING FOR PRES IN THE PDS FILTY AND FRAUDULENT DEALS. WHEN WE HAVE THE CHIEF OR CEO OF PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY DEEPLY SAFFOCATED IN CORRUPTION. ALL THESE APPOINTEES ARE JUST TAKING A CUE FROM THEEIR APPOINTEE(PRESIDENT) WHO PERFECT THE ACT OF CORRUPTION. NOW ONE OF THE NEW COMPANIES OR FACTORIES BEING BUILT IS TALENT/CORRUPTION DISCOVERIES LTD BY CEO OF PEOCUREMENT AUTHORITY.VERY SURPRISED THE CEO OF PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY IS WALKING A FREEMAN. WHERE IS BNI, SPECIAL PROSECUTOR. THIS COUNTRY UNDER NANA ADDO HAS TURNED INTO ONE WEEK ONE CORRUPTION SCANDAL.THE COUNTRY IS BEING LED BY HIGHLY CLEPTOMATICS OR HIGHLY THIEFTEOLOGIES, HIGHLY CORRUPTION PERFECTIONIST .WHERE IS THE "NYANSAFOOR" .
1. We have the men, where are they. Free SHS 2. How are you solving corruption in your government, Free SHS 3PDS was suspended in July 2019 for been tainted. 4. corruption with the involvement of Finance Minister Free SHS obaa.
It's very interesting that Akuffo Addo is touted as an inc0r.ru.pt.ibl.e character but is surrounded by sc.a.nda.lou/sly c0r/r/upt characters. He was touted as an inc)/rruptible person but he has appointed plain .d/ir.ty t.hie.v.es, fi.l.t.hy co=r=rupt and naked pen, laptop r0bbers. Akuffo Addo you plain c)rr/up/tion s=tin.ks