A private citizen, Emmanuella Sarfowaah, has filed a lawsuit against President John Dramani Mahama over his appointment of Anthony Kwasi Sarpong as the Acting Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
The lawsuit, filed through the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, raises concerns about a potential conflict of interest and procedural irregularities in the appointment process.
Court documents reveal that Sarfowaah is challenging the legality of Mahama’s appointment of Kwasi Sarpong, listing the President, the Attorney General, Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, and the GRA as defendants.
The plaintiff argues that Kwasi Sarpong’s ties to KPMG, where he was listed as a senior partner, present a serious conflict of interest, particularly since KPMG has had multiple contractual relationships with the GRA.
“The 1st Defendant was, and/or still is, the Senior Partner of KPMG. The website of KPMG, as of January 26, 2025, still listed him as such,” the court documents read.
Sarfowaah further claims that the appointment was made without a properly constituted Governing Council at the GRA, which she insists makes the process unlawful.
