Host of Good Evening Ghana on Metro TV, Paul Adom-Otchere, has defended Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) accused of unlawfully receiving a 10-year contract with an annual payment of $100 million from the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

In a December 2023 investigative report, The Fourth Estate implicated Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and the Ministry of Finance in a contentious contract.

The report alleged that GRA had granted SML a purported 10-year contract with an annual payment of $100 million, raising concerns about possible irregularities. SML refuted this claim, asserting that it had a five-year contract instead.

The GRA, in a statement on December 20, 2023, maintained that proper procurement procedures were followed. On January 3, 2024, SML welcomed President Akufo-Addo's directive to suspend its ongoing revenue assurance operations and undergo an audit of its contract with the GRA and the Ministry of Finance.

Reacting to this, Paul Adom-Otchere has alleged the Fourth Estate team led by Manasseh Azure put out fake documents to push their narrative. He failed to indicate the exact documents used. But he still called on the Attorney-General to take the media team on at the court.

"I stood here and said that the SML is a good one and that the allegations that had been made by the Fourth Estate by were hogwash. We found out that Fourth Estate in keeping with their perceived criminality forged documents. We put out a video from here and they went on Facebook and responded with some statement. They forged that document. We know that. The Fourth Estate in wanting to show that the contract was signed for a number of years perpetrated forgery to all their readers. They should be charged for forgery by the Office of the Attorney General and Office of the Special Prosecutor, if he is doing his work well."

Already, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has initiated an investigation into the controversial contract between Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

The focus of the probe is on potential breaches of procurement processes and allegations of corruption and corruption-related activities.

Meanwhile, President Akufo-Addo appointed KPMG, an audit, tax, and advisory services firm, to conduct an immediate audit.