Acting CEO of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has rejected suggestions that he attempted to interfere with the work of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), following a public back-and-forth with the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng.

Responding to a statement issued by the OSP on Sunday, June 22, Prof. Gyampo clarified that he never called the OSP’s office, contrary to the impression created in the OSP’s release.

“Kissi, I didn’t call your office, I called YOU and we never spoke on phone because you said you couldn’t speak and that you were going to call back,” Prof. Gyampo stated in a message on Monday.

He further explained that his text messages to the Special Prosecutor were not meant to obstruct any ongoing investigation, but rather to caution against possible financial implications for the state.

“I texted you just to caution you not to cause financial loss to the state even as you go about your investigations, which I fully favor,” he said.

Gyampo’s clarification follows comments he made during a media appearance on TV3 on June 21, where he expressed hope that the Special Prosecutor’s actions in the ongoing investigation into former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta were driven by patriotism and not personal animus.

“I hope the OSP is not motivated by vendetta but out of patriotism,” he said.

In response, the OSP dismissed his suggestion as “unfounded” and warned that such commentary could compromise the credibility of Ghana’s anti-corruption drive.

“It cautions public officials to refrain from interfering—whether directly or through unfounded public statements—with ongoing investigations. Such actions have the potential to undermine the fight against corruption,” the statement read.

The OSP further revealed that Gyampo contacted the office while its officers and National Security operatives were conducting a legal search at the premises of Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML)—a key subject of its probe involving Ofori-Atta.

Prof. Gyampo, however, insisted that his message was sent out of concern and not to influence the work of the OSP.

“Given what I have heard from across the political divide about your possible intentions, I only expressed the hope that your intentions are patriotic and not personal. That’s all,” he noted.
“The bit that talks about me calling your office and insinuating that perhaps I called to ask you to do something untoward is unfair and makes me then doubt your intentions the more.”

He added that he plans to circulate the WhatsApp messages exchanged between him and the Special Prosecutor to clarify the nature of his communication.

“I will circulate our WhatsApp texts also to make the point that I only expressed concern about potential financial loss to Ghana.”

The OSP has maintained that its actions in the Ofori-Atta case are guided by allegations of abuse of office for profit and related corruption issues, particularly linked to the awarding of a multi-year contract to Strategic Mobilisation Limited.

The case continues to generate public interest as Ghanaians await further details of the investigation.