Technician accused in GES recruitment scam granted GHS 6.5 million bail

An Accra High Court has granted bail to Ibrahim Kofi Sessah, a 30-year-old technician with the Local Government Service, in a high-profile case involving alleged corruption in the Ghana Education Service (GES) recruitment process.

Sessah, who pleaded not guilty, is facing three serious charges: abuse of office for personal gain, bribery, and money laundering. The charges stem from his alleged role in a fraudulent scheme that saw him and accomplices collect approximately GHS 580,000 from over 100 individuals under the guise of securing them teaching positions in the GES.

His co-accused, Anthony Gyasi, an IT officer at the GES headquarters, is currently at large. The court granted Sessah bail set at GHS 6.5 million, with the requirement that two sureties must justify ownership of property located within the Greater Accra Region.

During the court sitting on May 5, the presiding judge directed the prosecution to file all relevant disclosures within 21 days. The case has been adjourned to June 3, 2025.

Background to the Case
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) initiated investigations in January 2024 after receiving intelligence about the illicit sale of appointment letters within the GES. Findings revealed that Sessah, stationed at the Adeiso District Office, operated in collaboration with others including Gyasi, a teacher named Sadia Alhassan, and a businessman, Francis Asare—all of whom remain on the run.

According to the OSP, between January 2022 and December 2023, over GHS 6 million was funneled through Sessah’s Zenith Bank account (No. 4010951648), most of which was forwarded to Gyasi. Of this amount, GHS 580,000 was directly collected by Sessah from applicants, each seeking teaching appointments within the GES.

Following his arrest, Sessah was officially charged and brought before the Financial and Economic Division of the High Court, where proceedings are ongoing.