Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama over his directive to terminate all contracts between the company, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
Speaking at a press briefing in Accra, lawyer for SML, Cephas Boyuo, said the company had submitted a detailed response to the Presidency, providing evidence to counter findings by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), which had described the SML-GRA contract as tainted with illegality and corruption.
He said the company’s submission to the President included comprehensive documentary evidence addressing each allegation in the OSP’s report.
“Earlier this afternoon, we delivered a comprehensive response to the President on his directive for the contract between the Ministry of Finance, GRA, and SML to be terminated, which hinged largely on the report of the OSP,” Mr Boyuo said while addressing the press.
“In the letter submitted to the President and also to the Attorney-General, we provided documentary evidence to each and every paragraph and elaborated on the true and accurate picture of the GRA–Ministry of Finance–SML contract,” he added.
Mr Boyuo therefore called on the President to carefully review the documents submitted before taking a final decision on the matter.
“We are confident that a review of the documents presented to the President and the Attorney-General would help them appreciate the matters and form a fair, independent opinion on the termination directive.
“We expect that the Presidency will take their time, look at the evidence that we have provided, and take a second look at the termination directive,” he said.
Contract Termination
The President, through a letter signed by the Secretary to the President, Dr. Callistus Mahama, directed the immediate termination of all agreements involving SML.
The directive followed the conclusion of an OSP investigation which cited procurement breaches, contractual overreach, and questioned the necessity of the agreement with SML.
The OSP in a briefing on October 30, 2025, raised issues over SML’s ownership, scope of service, performance and verification, payment system.
Rebuttal
However in a rebuttal, the company disclosed that assertions suggesting political or public office ownership of SML are inconsistent with official corporate records.
“SML is a wholly Ghanaian-owned private company duly incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Ghana. Its directors, shareholders, and beneficial owners are publicly registered with the Registrar of Companies. No current or former public official owns, controls, or patronises SML,” it said.
It further noted that its contract objectives with the GRA are clear, indicating that SML has efficiently performed on its Transaction Audit and External Price Verification, and the Downstream Petroleum Audit contracts under continuous GRA supervision.
It further clarified that all payments made to the company were tied to verified deliverables and measurable outputs, explaining that oversight mechanisms included technical validation, data and report reconciliation, and documentary confirmation were done before any payment was made.