The suit filed against President John Dramani Mahama over his appointment of Anthony Kwasi Sarpong as the Acting Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has reportedly been withdrawn.

According to a report by dennislawnews.com, the plaintiff, Emmanuella Sarfowaah, a private citizen, through her lawyers, submitted a notice of discontinuance and withdrawal to the High Court hearing the case.

“Please take note that the Plaintiff herein wholly discontinues and withdraws the whole action against the Defendants herein,” the notice by solicitors at Collins Danso Law Chambers is quoted as saying.

Emmanuella Sarfowaah filed the suit challenging the legality of President Mahama's appointment of Kwasi Sarpong.

The writ of summons from the High Court listed President John Dramani Mahama, through the Attorney General (3rd Defendant), Anthony Kwasi Sarpong (1st Defendant), and the GRA (2nd Defendant) as defendants in the case.

In the documents, the plaintiff raised concerns about a conflict of interest in President Mahama’s appointment of Kwasi Sarpong.

She argued that Kwasi Sarpong still holds an interest in KPMG, where he is listed as a Senior Partner, and that his appointment as GRA boss raises serious concerns.

Emmanuella Sarfowaah also pointed out that the appointment of a Commissioner-General of the GRA without the existence of a Governing Council is illegal.

“The Plaintiff says that the 1st Defendant before the letter was, and/or still is (the website of KPMG as of January 26, 2025, still listed the 1st Defendant as such), the Senior Partner of KPMG (a foreign accounting firm practising in Ghana), with ‘Senior Partner’ being defined by the website of KPMG as the Chief Executive Officer of the firm.

“The 2nd Defendant is a statutory body with a Governing Council that must provide advice before the President of the Republic of Ghana can appoint a Commissioner-General of the 2nd Defendant in a substantive or acting capacity. The Plaintiff says that the 2nd Defendant had no Governing Council as of January 21, 2025. The Plaintiff says that KPMG has or has had a number of fee-paying contractual working relationships with the 2nd Defendant, with the 1st Defendant as its Senior Partner at least until January 21, 2025, or thereabout,” part of the writ of summons reads.

She has therefore asked the court to revoke President Mahama’s appointment of Kwasi Sarpong as the Acting Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority.

“The Plaintiff claims further or in the alternative, a finding that the appointment of the 1st Defendant, a former employee of KPMG and/or a person with an interest in KPMG or a person who had an interest in KPMG until January 21, 2025, by the President of the Republic of Ghana as the Acting Commissioner-General of the GRA is unlawful as it was made in violation of the laws of Ghana;

“An order revoking the appointment of the 1st Defendant, a former employee of KPMG and/or a person with an interest in KPMG or a person who had an interest in KPMG, by the President of the Republic of Ghana as the Acting Commissioner-General of the GRA,” part of the document reads.

The plaintiff also requested an injunction against President Mahama’s appointment of Kwasi Sarpong.

“A perpetual injunction order against the President of the Republic of Ghana restraining him or any person acting by his authority from appointing the 1st Defendant, a former employee of KPMG and/or a person with an interest in KPMG or a person who had an interest in KPMG, as the Acting and/or the Commissioner-General of the GRA;

“Further or in the alternative to relief e), a perpetual injunction order against the Governing Council of the 2nd Defendant restraining the Council or any person acting by its authority from considering and/or proffering advice to the President of the Republic of Ghana as stipulated under Article 195 of the 1992 Constitution in respect of the appointment of the 1st Defendant, a former employee of KPMG and/or a person with an interest in KPMG or a person who had an interest in KPMG, as the Acting and/or the Commissioner-General of the GRA.”

After the suit was filed KPMG Ghana sued a statement announcing the resignation of Kwasi Sarpong from the company.

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