Businessman Alhaji Seidu Agongo has maintained that he should not have been held accountable by the state for his procurement of fertilizers for the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD).
Speaking on Face to Face on Channel One TV with Umaru Sanda Amadu, Seidu Agongo defended his actions, stating that he had met all legal requirements in the procurement process.
He also welcomed the Attorney-General’s decision to withdraw the case, describing it as the right course of action.
“The feeling is good and I have always known that it would be good. I was happy but I was waiting for that day. I knew very well that whatever I did under the law was right. A product that they requested, which I supplied, which has been used, I don’t see why I should be held accountable for something that has been used already.”
Alhaji Agongo asserted that the thought of serving a jail term never crossed his mind.
“Personally, I’m somebody with very good intuition, instincts and everything, and I have never thought of it. I sometimes tell myself that if I go to jail, it means that something greater will come my way.
“It has never occurred to me that one day I will go to jail, no. I’m a businessman, I go to COCOBOD, and they awarded me a contract, which I supplied. I didn’t just take the money and not supply, I supplied.”
On January 28, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, formally withdrew all charges against Dr. Stephen Opuni, former CEO of COCOBOD, and Seidu Agongo.
State Attorney Enam Loh Mensah informed the court that the Attorney-General had instructed the withdrawal of all charges, leading to the filing of a formal notice.
Dr. Opuni and Seidu Agongo had faced 27 charges, including defrauding by false pretenses, willfully causing financial loss to the state, money laundering, and corruption by a public officer.
The trial, which began in 2018, centered on allegations of procuring substandard fertilizers for COCOBOD, allegedly resulting in financial losses to the state.
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