Attorney-General Reportedly Recommends Prosecution of NDC’s Ashie Moore Over US$800,000 ECG Contract Allegations

By: Ebenezer Adugyamfi & Emmanuel Ayiku for GhanaianNewsCanada

23 OCTOBER 2026

Ghana’s Attorney-General has reportedly recommended the prosecution of Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore, the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), in connection with allegations involving US$800,000 and purported electricity cable supply contracts with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

The reported recommendation, contained in a report referenced by GhanaWeb, concerns a business dispute involving Singaporean businessman Toh You Kang and allegations that money was paid in connection with contracts that allegedly failed to materialise.

The development places renewed attention on a case that has generated competing accounts from the businessman and Ashie Moore’s legal representatives. While the businessman has alleged financial wrongdoing and human rights violations, Ashie Moore has previously rejected the claim that he received the US$800,000 as alleged.

The recommendation for prosecution, if confirmed, would represent a significant development in a case involving a senior figure in the governing party. However, a recommendation does not amount to a criminal conviction, and any allegations would have to be tested through the appropriate legal process.

How the US$800,000 ECG Contract Dispute Emerged

The dispute became public in June 2025, when reports emerged that Toh You Kang had initiated legal proceedings against Ashie Moore at the High Court in Accra.

The businessman alleged that he had entered into business arrangements connected to the supply of electrical cables to ECG and that Ashie Moore had represented that he could help secure supply contracts with the state-owned electricity distributor.

According to accounts of the lawsuit published at the time, the businessman claimed that he paid money in anticipation of the contracts being secured, but the arrangements did not proceed as expected.

The allegations also formed part of a wider dispute involving claims of financial loss, threats and mistreatment. These claims were allegations made by the businessman and should not be treated as established findings of a court.

The case attracted public attention because of Ashie Moore’s position as Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the NDC and the involvement of a foreign businessman in a transaction purportedly connected to a major state-owned utility.

Ashie Moore’s Legal Team Has Denied the Allegations

Ashie Moore’s lawyer, Gideon Tettey Tetteh, previously issued a statement disputing the businessman’s account.

In the statement published in June 2025, the lawyer denied that the US$800,000 had been paid to Ashie Moore as alleged. He instead accused Toh You Kang of defrauding Ashie Moore and his business partners of approximately US$3 million.

The lawyer also said the Singaporean businessman was being investigated over alleged financial wrongdoing involving Ashie Moore and his partners.

Those counter-allegations were part of Ashie Moore’s defence and should likewise be distinguished from any findings established by a court.

The opposing accounts mean that the dispute involves more than a straightforward allegation of an unfulfilled contract. It includes competing claims over who suffered financial losses and whether criminal conduct occurred.

The reported recommendation by the Attorney-General would therefore need to be understood alongside the underlying investigation, any evidence gathered and the position of the parties involved.

Why the ECG Connection Matters

The Electricity Company of Ghana is responsible for distributing electricity to consumers across much of the country. Contracts involving the supply of electrical cables and related equipment can be important to network maintenance, expansion and service reliability.

Allegations that money was paid to secure supply contracts with ECG raise questions about how such commercial arrangements are negotiated, whether proper procurement procedures were followed and whether any representation about access to public contracts was legitimate.

However, the existence of a business dispute connected to ECG does not by itself establish that the company awarded a contract, that public officials were involved or that public funds were lost.

Those questions would depend on the contracts, payment records, procurement documents and other evidence available to investigators.

If prosecutors proceed with a case, the evidence presented in court would be central to determining whether any offence had been committed.

What a Recommendation for Prosecution Means

In Ghana, the Attorney-General has constitutional responsibility for initiating and conducting criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state.

A recommendation that a person be prosecuted is not the same as a court finding that the person is guilty. It indicates that prosecution has reportedly been recommended, but the next steps depend on the official decision, the evidence and the applicable legal procedures.

A prosecutor would have to establish the relevant criminal charge and present admissible evidence capable of proving the case to the required legal standard.

The accused person would also have the opportunity to respond to the allegations and challenge the evidence.

It is therefore important to distinguish among an allegation, an investigative finding, a recommendation to prosecute, the filing of formal charges and a conviction. These are separate stages in the criminal justice process.

At the time of writing, the full report and the precise status of any resulting criminal proceedings could not be independently confirmed from the material available for this article.

Questions That Remain

Several issues remain important to establishing the full picture: the exact findings in the Attorney-General’s report, the evidence concerning the alleged US$800,000 payment, the status of the disputed ECG contracts and whether formal charges have been filed.

The response of Ashie Moore and his legal team to the reported recommendation will also be relevant, particularly given their earlier denial of the allegations and their counterclaims against Toh You Kang.

Any subsequent court proceedings could clarify the nature of the transactions, the parties’ respective responsibilities and whether the evidence supports criminal prosecution.

For now, the reported recommendation has renewed attention on the allegations involving the NDC regional chairman and the disputed ECG contract arrangements.

The central issue is whether the evidence supports criminal charges and, if a case is brought, what the courts ultimately determine. Until then, the allegations against each party must be treated as unproven.