No assets seized from Mustapha Hamid – Lawyer counters OSP claims

The lawyer for former National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Chief Executive Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid has dismissed recent claims by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) that assets valued at over GH¢100 million linked to his client have been seized.

The OSP had earlier announced that it had seized assets worth more than GH¢100 million and US$100,000 as part of the investigation. The office cited documentary, banking, and transactional evidence linking the accused to the alleged offences.

However, Dr. Abdul-Hamid’s legal team in a statement on Wednesday, November 5, emphasised that their client owns no such assets and warned that attempts to mislead the public undermine the rule of law and the integrity of judicial processes.

The statement reiterated that Dr. Abdul-Hamid remains innocent until proven guilty in accordance with Ghana’s Constitution.

Hanifa Yahaya of Hay & Partners at Law said no assets or businesses belonging to Dr. Abdul-Hamid have been identified, traced, or confiscated by the OSP.

She noted that the OSP’s own amended charge sheet, filed on October 17, 2025, makes no reference to any such assets.

“The OSP’s claims are false, misleading, and inconsistent with its own court filings,” the statement read.

“Our client has cooperated fully with the OSP, appearing whenever required and respecting all court proceedings. It is deeply regrettable that the OSP has chosen public theatrics over prosecutorial diligence.”

Dr. Abdul-Hamid, the first accused in the ongoing NPA case, faces five counts including conspiracy to commit extortion, extortion by a public officer, abuse of office for profit, and money laundering.

The charges allege that he and others orchestrated financial crimes causing losses exceeding GH¢291 million and over US$330,000 to the state and the petroleum sector.