A High Court in Accra has overturned an Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) report that found two individuals guilty of misconduct in the Labianca case. The court also granted the OSP GHC 10,000 in expenses.
Colonel Kwadwo Damoah, a former Commissioner of the Customs Division at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and Joseph Adu Kyei, a former Deputy Commissioner of the Division, were both accused of wrongdoing in the case by the OSP.
According to the investigation, the two officials used their positions to benefit Labianca Company, a frozen foods company controlled by Council of State member Eunice Jacqueline Buah Asomah-Hinneh.
Damoah and Kyei filed a lawsuit against the OSP in November 2022, claiming that the report was false and had harmed their reputations.
The High Court concurred with the plaintiffs and held that the OSP had overstepped its powers in making the negative findings.
The court also issued an injunction barring the OSP from further probing Damoah and Kyei in relation to the Labianca case.
Bob Senyalah, the plaintiffs’ lawyer, praised the court’s decision, calling it a triumph for justice.
“The court awarded ASP GHC 10,000 cedis in costs.” The court also issued an order prohibiting the OSP from claiming to continue or conduct further investigations into the petitioner.”
He stated that the verdict would aid in the restoration of his clients’ reputations, which had been “dragged through the mud” by the OSP’s report.
