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Ghanaian journalist Wilberforce Asare has filed a mandamus application at the General Jurisdiction Division of the High Court, seeking to compel the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate alleged asset declaration violations by several public officials.
According to a report by thelawplatform.online on February 10, 2026, the application asks the court to order CHRAJ to act on a complaint involving board chairpersons and chief executive officers of state institutions accused of failing to declare their assets before assuming office.
The application was filed through Asare’s lawyer, Eric Dawda, and invokes the supervisory powers of the High Courtto compel CHRAJ to perform what the applicant describes as its constitutional duty.
Court documents, numbered GJ/0402/2026 and filed on February 9, 2026, indicate that twelve board chairpersons and two chief executive officers of state-owned institutions allegedly did not comply with the asset declaration requirement prior to taking office.
To support his case, Asare attached a Right to Information (RTI) response from the Auditor-General’s Department, which reportedly confirms that the officials named failed to declare their assets as required by law.
According to the journalist, he first submitted a formal complaint to CHRAJ on November 20, 2025, requesting investigations into the alleged breaches. However, he claims the Commission took no action.
He further stated in his 15-paragraph affidavit that after receiving no response, he wrote again to CHRAJ on December 11, 2025, formally reminding the Commission of the complaint and demanding action.
Despite the follow-up, Asare claims CHRAJ neither replied to his correspondence nor initiated any investigation into the matter.
Officials Allegedly Involved
According to Exhibit 1 attached to the affidavit, the Auditor-General confirmed that the following officials failed to declare their assets before assuming office:
Board Chairpersons
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Richard Kwame Asante – Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF)
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Prof Joseph Oteng-Adjei – Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC)
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Alhaji Huudu Yahaya Iddrisu – National Petroleum Authority (NPA)
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Franklin Mensah – Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF)
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Dr Joseph Nyarkotei Dorh – Ghana EXIM Bank
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Kojo Fynn – Ghana Gold Board
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Ernest Thompson – Petroleum Commission
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Nana Ansah Sasraku I – Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT)
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Kwaku Osafo-Buabeng – Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC)
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James Agalga – Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL)
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Bernard Ahiafor – State Insurance Company (SIC)
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Gerald Kofi Totobi Quakyi – Ghana Gas Company Limited
Chief Executive Officers
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Isaac Andrews Tandoh – Minerals Commission
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Dr Ransford Anertey Abbey – Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD)
Asare is asking the court to compel CHRAJ to investigate the alleged violations and enforce compliance with Article 286 of the 1992 Constitution, which mandates public office holders to declare their assets before assuming office.
MANDAMUS APPK – WILBERFORCE EX P. CHRAJ
