Kissi Agyebeng (L) says the court has not cleared Dr Sledge (R) in the MIIF case
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has dismissed some media reports suggesting that a court has cleared Nana Yaw Duodu, also known as Dr Sledge, of corruption-related allegations.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, the OSP said it had not filed any criminal charges against Dr Sledge and no court had made a determination regarding his guilt or innocence.
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The office explained that investigations into the operations of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) between 2020 and 2024, including activities linked to Goldridge Ghana Limited, remain ongoing.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the OSP has not filed any criminal charges in court against Dr Sledge. And no court has pronounced on his guilt or innocence.
“The investigation into the operations of Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) between 2020-2024 which include the activities of Dr Sledge is ongoing,” the OSP clarified.
According to the OSP, the portion of the probe relating to Dr Sledge involves transactions approximating US$94 million.
The office further disclosed that in 2025, it froze vehicles belonging to the businessman valued at GH¢18 million.
“The aspects of the investigation involving Dr. Sledge approximates to USD 94 million. In 2025, the OSP froze assets in the form of vehicles belonging to Dr Sledge valued at GHC18 million. In January 2026 the High Court refused to confirm the asset freezing,” it indicated.
The clarification follows a report of a ruling by the Accra High Court, presided over by Samuel D Kotey, which declined to confirm the freezing of certain assets.
The OSP, however, stated that it has taken legal steps to nullify the refusal and to re-secure the assets, which it said remain under its authority and preservation in the public interest.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor further indicated that it is continuing asset tracing operations to identify and freeze additional properties suspected to be tainted.
“The OSP took legal steps intended at nullifying the refusal of confirmation. The OSP also took steps to re-secure and freeze the assets. The assets remain frozen and are under the authority, protection, and preservation of the OSP in the public interest, as the Office continues its tracing operations to identify and freeze additional assets suspected to be tainted,” it concluded.
Background reports indicated that the court dismissed the OSP’s application for confirmation of the asset freeze, citing a lack of evidence of corruption or misappropriation against Goldridge.
The ruling also reportedly noted that the issues raised appeared to relate to contractual obligations, rather than criminal conduct.
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Despite this development, the OSP maintained that investigations are ongoing and emphasised that any individual against whom sufficient evidence is established will be arraigned before a court of competent jurisdiction upon conclusion of the probe.
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