Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has expressed skepticism over Paul Adom‑Otchere’s assertion that he owns no landed property in Ghana, a claim that forms one of the bases of the bail arrangements in his ongoing probe by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story on Friday night, Mr Kpebu argued that OSP should not rely on such declarations alone when setting bail conditions, particularly given the high sensitivity of the GACL revenue contract case.

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He characterised the OSP’s outright acceptance of the broadcaster’s claim as questionable.

"Paul telling OSP that he has no property is false. There are a thousand people today who can come and prove to you that Paul has houses in Accra. But put that aside, when they say provide landed properties, it doesn't always have to be in your name," he explained.

"I can tell you on authority that Paul was attempting to mislead the OSP when he said he doesn't own any property... Not one, not two, beyond that. There are people who are buzzing my phone, telling me that they will take me to show the properties that Paul paid them money to build. I think Paul be better advised," he added.

Mr Kpebu’s comments come in the wake of a related revelation by the OSP that Mr Adom‑Otchere has not been able to meet the bail condition requiring him to post two landed properties as sureties.

The broadcaster reportedly informed the investigating team that he does not own any such property, leaving him in custody until the condition is satisfied.

Mr Adom‑Otchere is under investigation over the award of a Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) revenue assurance audit contract.

While he has been formally charged with suspected procurement breaches and misuse of public office, no conviction or financial gain has been established thus far.

Earlier, his legal counsel, Nicholas Lenin Anane Agyei, told Joy FM that though Adom‑Otchere is labelled a suspect, he has not been formally charged with any offence, and is cooperating voluntarily with investigators.

Public concern is mounting over how the OSP determines bail eligibility in high-profile cases, particularly when individuals claim a lack of property in a jurisdiction where tracking such assets should be feasible through land registries.

Mr Kpebu’s intervention has added urgency to calls for greater transparency in the bail-setting process.