Government sued over appointment of new GRA boss

A Ghanaian citizen, Emmanuella Sarfowaah, has filed a lawsuit against President John Mahama, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and the Attorney General over the appointment of Anthony Kwasi Sarpong as the Acting Commissioner-General of GRA.

The plaintiff argues that the appointment, made through a letter dated 21st January 2025, was unconstitutional as it did not follow due process.

According to the lawsuit, President Mahama appointed Sarpong without the constitutionally required advice of the GRA’s governing board and the Public Services Commission.

The plaintiff contends that this appointment was premature since, as of 21st January 2025, GRA had no functioning Governing Council to provide such advice.

The lawsuit further states that before his appointment, Sarpong was, and possibly still is, the Senior Partner at KPMG, an international accounting and auditing firm. The plaintiff argues that KPMG has had several contractual engagements with the GRA, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest in his new role.

Sarfowaah insists that the President’s decision to appoint an Acting Commissioner-General without following constitutional procedures undermines good governance and transparency.

She is seeking the court’s intervention to nullify the appointment and ensure adherence to proper legal processes in future appointments.

See full legal documents (writ of summons) below:

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