The trial of former Chief Executive of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei, has been adjourned to January 20, 2026.
The case resumed on Monday, December 8, 2025, with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) seeking the court's permission to call an additional witness.
The motion, which remains pending, prompted the adjournment.
Mr. Adjei is standing trial on eight charges, including using public office for profit and influencing the procurement process to secure an unfair advantage.
The case, titled The Republic v. Adjenim Boateng Adjei (CR/0257/2024), is being prosecuted by the OSP.
The charges stem from allegations that the former PPA boss abused his office between March 2017 and August 2019 by manipulating the award of public contracts for personal gain.
In 2024, similar charges were filed against him in relation to Talent Discovery Limited (TDL), a company allegedly used to obtain government contracts.
The controversy first gained national attention in 2019 following the investigative documentary "Contracts for Sale," which led to Mr. Adjei's dismissal by then-President Nana Akufo-Addo upon the recommendations of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
The OSP noted that the current Special Prosecutor inherited the case and has since undertaken a review requiring a re-direction of the prosecution strategy.
According to the office, the ongoing efforts are aimed at ensuring the matter is conducted in the best interest of the state.
The case will continue on January 20, 2026.