The High Court in Tamale has convicted former Northern Development Authority (NDA) Chief Executive Officer Sumaila Abdul Rahman, his two former deputies and a private contractor over procurement breaches.
The four were prosecuted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) over alleged irregularities in procurement activities at the authority.
Those convicted are Sumaila Abdul Rahman, former NDA CEO; Stephen Yir Aru Engmen and Patrick Seidu, both former deputy CEOs; and the Chief Executive Officer of A&Q Consortium, a private contractor.
The court delivered the convictions on Friday afternoon, October 23, with proceedings still ongoing as the judge continued reading the judgment.
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