The founder and leader of All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has made a passionate call for an end to monopolisation of Ghana’s digital lottery space.
The space has been controlled by KGL Technology Limited, who run the 5/90 lottery.
Recently, President John Dramani Mahatma called for a review of the agreement between the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and KGL.
“The directive by H.E. John Dramani Mahama to review the controversial agreements between the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and KGL Technology Limited has brought renewed urgency to a critical national issue: the monopolisation of Ghana’s digital lottery space,” the former Presidential Candidate noted in a statement on Wednesday, April 22.
“This moment must not be wasted.”
He indicated that it is time to decisively end exclusivity and restore fairness, legality, and accountability in the operation of the 5/90 lottery.
He noted that the granting of exclusive control to 5/90 lottery as the single private company has created a de facto monopoly that restricts competition and innovation, limits opportunities for other capable Ghanaian businesses, weakens transparency and oversight and raises serious concerns about compliance with Ghanaian law.
“No single private entity should wield such disproportionate control over a national revenuegenerating asset,” he stressed.
He called for a review of Ghana’s law regarding lottery.
“Any arrangement that effectively transfers operational dominance or financial control to a private entity is inconsistent with both the letter and spirit of the law.”
Mr Ayariga called on government, regulators, and the ongoing technical review team to take bold and immediate steps to terminate or restructure exclusivity clauses that grant unfair advantage to any single operator, open the digital lottery ecosystem to multiple qualified companies through a transparent and competitive licensing process, ensure full revenue visibility and accountability under NLA supervision and guarantee equal opportunity for Ghanaian innovators, technology firms, and investors.
“Competition is not a threat, it is the foundation of efficiency, innovation, and value creation.”
He noted that the directive by President John Dramani Mahama presents a defining opportunity to correct systemic imbalances and reaffirm the government’s commitment to good governance.
“This is not merely a contractual review, it is a test of whether national interest will prevail over entrenched advantage.”
