Paul Adom-Otchere, the Board Chairman of the Ghana Airport Company Ltd (GACL) has been ordered not to interfere with the day-to-day administration of the company.
In a decision dated October 30, 2023, the Commissioner of the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Joseph Whittal, further ordered Paul Adom-Otchere to leave the administrative role to the management of the Ghana Airport Company Ltd (GACL).
It also came up that the actual value of the Christmas inspirations was GH¢128,000 and not GH¢118,000 as alleged by Paul Adom-Otchere.
Paul Adom-Otchere abused his office
The decision comes after the commission concluded in its investigations that Mr Paul Adom-Otchere abused his office as the Board Chairman of the Ghana Airport Company Ltd (GACL) when he interfered in the procurement of Christmas inspirations by Management of GAGL in 2021.
“The interference of Mr. Otchere in the procurement of Christmas trees by the GACL and communications by him was contrary to the principles of corporate governance”, the Commissioner said in a 55-page report.
Summary of key findings
The Respondent did not state on the 7 January 2022 edition of the “Good Evening Ghana” program on Metro TV that he used public funds to procure Christmas inspirations.
The Respondent did not state that he invited two (2) vendors to submit quotations.
The Respondent did not invite suppliers to submit quotations.
The Respondent did not receive quotations amounting to GHS118,000.00.
The Respondent partly interfered in the procurement of Christmas inspirations by the GACL in 2021 by making demands for Invoices.
The interference by the Respondent in the procurement of Christmas inspirations by the Management of GACL in 2021 amounted to abuse of office.
The Respondent communicated in the media on matters relating to the procurement of the Christmas inspirations by the GACL.
The interference of the Respondent in the procurement of Christmas trees by the GACL and communications by him was contrary to the principles of corporate governance.
The GACL has over the years from 2018 to date been renting Christmas inspirations without recourse to the Procurement Act, 2003(Act 663) as amended.
The Christmas inspirations for 2021 were valued at GHS128,000.00 and not GHS118,000 as alleged by the Respondent.
The transaction was split into two (2) contrary to the provisions of Act 663 as amended.
Other orders against Paul Adom-Otchere
Additionally, Mr Paul Adom-Otchere has been ordered to desist from using the media as a means of commenting on Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) procurement issues either in his personal capacity or as Board Chairman as long as he remains on the Board of GACL.
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