The Attorney-General (A-G), Dr. Dominic Ayine, has restated that he has evidence to support claims of overpayment and tax evasion against JA Plant Pool, suppliers of some DRIP equipment to government.
He initially made the assertion on October 22 during the Government Accountability Series.
The company denied the assertion, saying that the claims of tax evasion and over-invoicing by the A-G were factually incorrect.
But reacting to the statement by JA Plant Pool on October 24, Dr. Ayine hinted he will ensure the company makes the refund.
“I will, at the appropriate time, respond. We have investigated and we have the evidence. So if they are making that claim, we’ll come out with the truth. What I said, I stand by what I said. And if they want to challenge it, they can do so. And if they are not conforming to the demand that I’ve made, I have the courts to help me to do so,” he said in an exclusive interview with 3news.
Background
On October 24, the Management of J.A. Plant Pool (Ghana) Limited (JAPP) refuted claims made by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, regarding the company’s supply of heavy-duty equipment for the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP).
The Attorney-General (A-G), at a press briefing as part of the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, disclosed that the contract between the Government of Ghana and JAPP regarding the supply of heavy-duty equipment in February 2024 was among the cases that appeared before the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee.
Following the report, A-G Ayine revealed that his office had undertaken a review of the documents to establish elements of criminality before proceeding to initiate prosecution, thereby aiming to mitigate potential acquittals by defence counsels.
According to him, the due process uncovered an overpayment in relation to the sum stated in the DRIP contract with JAPP, amounting to US$2 million.
Meanwhile, JAPP, in a statement issued on Thursday, October 23, 2025, has clarified that no overpayment was made by the Ghana government regarding the contract.
According to the release, the contract sum as stipulated in the procurement process was US$178 million and not US$176 million as stated by the A-G, clarifying that the alleged overpayment stems from a clerical error made by the approving authorities, which JAPP directed should be rectified.
“The total contract price was stated as USD 178,704,739.50, consistent with Clause 3.1.1 of the contract, which expressly provides that “this amount represents the full contract price for the supply of the equipment by the Supplier.”
“The Public Procurement Authority’s approval document stated the amount of USD 178,704,739.50 which was consistent with the same USD 178,704,739.50 clearly stated in the contract,” portions of the release clarified.
