ADJENIM BOATENG ADJEI, FRANCIS ARHIN AND TALENT DISCOVERY LIMITED (TDL) vs. THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR [2019]DLHC10461

ADJENIM BOATENG ADJEI, FRANCIS ARHIN AND TALENT DISCOVERY LIMITED (TDL) vs. THE... [2019]DLHC10461

Date	2019-09-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: MFST/077/2019
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC10461

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE ELLEN VIVIAN AMOAH

AUGUSTINES OBOUR FOR THE APPLICANT - PRESENT

MATTHEW AMPONSAH (CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE RESPONDENT – PRESENT

[2019]DLHC10461
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ADJENIM BOATENG ADJEI, FRANCIS ARHIN AND TALENT DISCOVERY
LIMITED (TDL)<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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NO.: MFST/077/2019&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;DATE: 30TH
SEPTEMBER, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>AUGUSTINES OBOUR FOR THE APPLICANT - PRESENT <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE RESPONDENT – PRESENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE ELLEN VIVIAN AMOAH<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;This ruling is
pursuant to an application filed by counsel for the applicants AB Adjei,
Francis Arhin and Talent Discovery Ltd. (TDL) for the High Court to make an
order directed at the office of the Special Prosecutor to defreeze the account
of the above named applicants.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;BRIEF FACTS<o:p></o:p>The first
applicant “AB Adjei” who signed the affidavit in support on behalf of Francis
Arhin and Talent Discovery Ltd. Signed the affidavit as “I Adjenim Boating Adjei”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;In his affidavit
the following facts can be deduced, that he represented both Francis Arhin and
Talent Discovery Ltd. (TDL) in this application filed on the 13th
September, 2019. He says he is the CEO of the Public Procurement Authority
(PPA) presently on suspension following a recommendation by the President of
the Republic of Ghana pursuant to allegations of contract for sale made against
him and the 2nd Applicant – Francis Arhin and Talent Discovery Ltd
(TDL). The President of the Republic
referred the matter to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for
investigation.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The applicant
avers that following correspondence to appear before the Office of the Special
Prosecutor (OSP) he attended its offices on 28th August, 2019 with
counsel, whereupon he was interrogated and he gave a statement stating “I had never sold any contract or used my
public office for any private gain”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Applicant avers
that his house was searched by 3 investigators on 29th September,
2019. According to him “they found
nothing” per his paragraph 7 of the affidavit filed on 30th
September, 2019.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The applicant admits that he is a shareholder in the 3rd
Applicant Company Talent Discovery Ltd. (TDL) and used to be a Co-Director
and says he resigned “in the light of my
busy schedule at Public Procurement Authority PPA” (see paragraph 8).<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Applicant says
Talent Discovery Ltd. (TDL) has a CEO in the person of the 2nd
Applicant “Francis Arhin”. He says the issue of the contracts the basis of the
Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) investigation only “came to my knowledge
as a result of the publication relating to “contact for sale” by Manasseh
Azure.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Applicant “Adjenim
Boating Adjei” goes on to say he was
aware of the status of the 15 contracts – that Talent Discovery Ltd. (TDL)
won 6, lost 7 and the 2nd” are on-going for tendering” <o:p></o:p>