A law firm representing some individuals linked to the Power Distribution Services (PDS) investigation has accused state authorities of unlawfully arresting and intimidating two of its lawyers during ongoing probes into transactions involving PDS and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
In a statement shared with Citi News on Friday May 8, Minkah-Premo, Osei-Bonsu, Bruce-Cathline and Partners (MPOBB) said reports circulating in the media and on social media have wrongly portrayed the firm and its lawyers as being involved in criminal activity relating to alleged transfers of funds believed to belong to ECG.
The statement follows comments by the Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, and an interview by a spokesperson for the Attorney-General’s office, Benjamin Alpha, regarding the arrest and bail of four persons connected to the matter.
According to the firm, senior partner Justice Kusi-Minkah Premo and junior partner Sophia Kokor went to the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) office at Kawukudi on April 30, 2026, to represent clients Philip Ayesu and Viraj Bhat in relation to the PDS/ECG investigation.
However, the firm said officials from the BNI and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) refused to allow the lawyers to represent their clients and instead declared them “persons of interest.”
MPOBB stated that the two lawyers were subsequently interrogated, arrested and detained over allegations of “dishonestly receiving” and “abetment of money laundering.”
The firm argued that no clear details or evidence were provided to support the accusations.
The lawyers were reportedly held until May 1, 2026, before being granted bail of GH¢50 million each.
The firm described the development as “a direct assault on the right to legal counsel and the professional immunity of lawyers.”
MPOBB explained that the four individuals whose arrests have been publicised were involved in arbitration proceedings between PDS, ECG and the Government of Ghana at the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), which began in 2021 and ended in November 2024.
According to the firm, its lawyers represented PDS in the arbitration, while ECG’s legal team included the current Attorney-General, Dr. Dominic Ayine.
The statement noted that the arbitration process ended with costs awarded against PDS, which the company fully paid through its lawyers.
The firm maintained that PDS does not owe ECG any outstanding money following the conclusion of the arbitration and rejected claims that the arrested persons were involved in unlawfully transferring GH¢850 million from an ECG account.
It further argued that references to an “Interim Protocol” between PDS and ECG were misleading, stating that the arrangement only lasted for less than three months in 2019 and had already been addressed during the arbitration proceedings.
MPOBB said it believes the arrest of its lawyers is an attempt to intimidate the firm and undermine its ability to represent clients effectively.
The firm warned that criminalising lawyers for carrying out their professional duties in lawful arbitration processes could set a dangerous precedent and threaten the integrity of the justice system.
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