The Member of Parliament for Odotobri, Anthony Mmieh, has formally petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor to investigate alleged corruption, procurement irregularities, abuse of public office and possible financial loss to the state in the award of a renovation contract by Ghana Goldbod.

In a petition dated March 24, 2026, Mr. Mmieh is requesting an immediate and comprehensive probe into the award of a contract reportedly valued at GHS 11.2 million to Correca Ghana Limited.

“This petition seeks an immediate and comprehensive investigation into suspected corruption, procurement irregularities, abuse of public office and possible financial loss to the state,” the lawmaker stated.

The MP alleges that the company is linked to Stan Dogbe, Deputy Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, raising concerns about conflict of interest and undue influence in the procurement process.

“The involvement of a politically exposed person raises serious concerns about conflict of interest and undue influence in the procurement process,” he noted.

According to the petition, Correca Ghana Limited was invited to participate in a restricted tender shortly after Mr. Dogbe assumed office, a development the petitioner describes as suspicious.

“The circumstances under which Correca Ghana Limited was invited to participate in the restricted tender are suspicious and suggest possible access to privileged information,” the petition said.

Mr. Mmieh also alleges a breach of mandatory procurement requirements, stating that the company failed to submit a required Works and Housing Certificate at the time of bid submission.

“The failure to submit a mandatory Works and Housing Certificate should have rendered the bid non responsive and led to disqualification,” he argued.

However, the company was reportedly allowed to submit the document after the bid opening and was subsequently declared the best evaluated bidder. The contract was said to have been awarded on July 18, 2025 and executed on July 21, 2025.

“Allowing the company to submit the required document after bid opening points to preferential treatment and a deliberate deviation from established procurement procedures,” the MP added.

Concerns have also been raised about the contract sum, with the MP describing the GHS 11.2 million figure as excessive.

“The GHS 11.2 million contract sum appears excessive and inconsistent with prevailing market benchmarks,” he stated, adding that “elements of the cost breakdown are disproportionate, inadequately justified and raise serious concerns about value for money.”

Mr. Mmieh further contended that the pricing structure suggests possible inflation of costs to accommodate undue financial benefit.

“The pricing structure raises serious doubts and suggests the possibility of inflated costs to accommodate undue financial benefit,” he said.

The petition cites potential violations of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) and the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), including breaches relating to fairness, transparency, competition and value for money.

The MP is therefore calling on the Office of the Special Prosecutor to undertake a full investigation, including a forensic audit of the procurement process and contract valuation.

“We urge the Office of the Special Prosecutor to undertake a full and independent investigation, including a forensic audit of the procurement process and contract value,” he appealed.

Mr. Mmieh warned that failure to act could undermine public trust.

“Failure to investigate this matter risks undermining public confidence in state institutions and weakening accountability in public procurement,” he cautioned.