Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul Hamid, has filed a GH¢20 million defamation suit against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) over claims linking him to the alleged embezzlement of GH¢1.3 billion from the Unified Petroleum Price Fund (UPPF).
The suit, filed at the High Court (General Jurisdiction Division) in Accra on November 10, 2025, seeks a declaration that the OSP’s statement made at a media briefing on February 12, 2025, was defamatory and had caused severe harm to Dr. Hamid’s reputation.
Through his lawyers at Applade Chambers, Dr. Hamid is demanding GH¢20 million in damages, an unqualified apology, and a public retraction of the OSP’s statement. He is also seeking a perpetual injunction restraining the OSP and its agents from making further defamatory remarks about him.
According to his statement of claim, the OSP had announced during its February briefing that it was investigating alleged corruption-related offences involving the supposed embezzlement of GH¢1.3 billion from the UPPF and identified Dr. Hamid as one of four individuals under probe.
Dr. Hamid, however, contends that he was never informed of any investigation prior to the announcement and maintains that he had no involvement in any embezzlement. He described the OSP’s claims as false, malicious, and baseless, adding that subsequent developments have shown that no such embezzlement occurred.
The former NPA boss said the OSP’s public allegations had caused him severe embarrassment, emotional distress, and significant damage to his professional reputation — leading to the loss of consultancy and lecturing opportunities abroad.
He further noted that his lawyers wrote to the OSP on February 17, 2025, demanding a retraction of the statement. However, instead of issuing an apology, the OSP reportedly responded on February 19, 2025, directing Dr. Hamid to appear before it for questioning regarding the alleged mismanagement of the UPPF.
, Dr. Mustapha Abdul Hamid, has filed a GH¢20 million defamation suit against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) over claims linking him to the alleged embezzlement of GH¢1.3 billion from the Unified Petroleum Price Fund (UPPF).){kind=link}