DVLA Boss Questioned by Special Prosecutor Over Alleged GH¢4 Million Bribe Offer

The Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has appeared before the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for questioning in connection with an alleged GH¢4 million bribe attempt.

This development follows Mr. Kotey’s recent public disclosure that some influential individuals had offered him GH¢4 million to stop the rollout of the new Digitalised Vehicle Registration Plate (DP) policy.

According to him, the bribe was meant to persuade him to abandon the initiative, which seeks to reduce vehicle-related fraud and enhance road safety across Ghana.

In a statement, the OSP confirmed that the DVLA boss was invited to assist in ongoing investigations. The Special Prosecutor’s office noted that it aims to verify the details of the alleged bribe and identify those involved.

Sources say the interrogation is currently underway at the OSP’s headquarters, though specific details are yet to be released.

Meanwhile, the OSP has also launched a separate investigation into a sitting member of the Council of State over alleged corruption and corruption-related offences linked to gold trading.

According to reports, the probe focuses on suspicions that the Council member may have used his position to influence the granting of a gold licence to a company in which he allegedly holds undisclosed interests.