J.A. Plant Pool rejects $2m debt claim, prepares court battle with AG
J.A. Plant Pool (GH) Limited (JAPP) and its Executive Chairman, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, have rejected claims by the Attorney-General that the company owes the state $2 million under a contract executed as part of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), vowing to vigorously contest the lawsuit in court. In a s...
J.A. Plant Pool (GH) Limited (JAPP) and its Executive Chairman, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, have rejected claims by the Attorney-General that the company owes the state $2 million under a contract executed as part of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), vowing to vigorously contest the lawsuit in court.
In a statement the company said it had taken note of the legal action seeking to recover the amount allegedly owed to the government, insisting that neither JAPP nor Dr. Agyepong is indebted to the state.
The company also expressed concern over what it described as extensive media coverage of the lawsuit before it had been formally served with court documents, arguing that the publicity had caused significant reputational harm to the company, the Jospong Group of Companies, and their business partners.
“JAPP and Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong categorically deny any indebtedness to the Government of Ghana or any of her agencies arising from the contract dated 12th February 2024, executed pursuant to the DRIP programme,” the statement said.
According to the company, the contract followed approval granted by the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) on 10 January 2024, authorising the government to procure machinery and equipment from JAPP at a total cost of $178.7 million.
JAPP stated that both the PPA approval and the subsequent contract clearly specified the contract value and that the company had fully delivered all equipment required under the agreement.
“As the Attorney-General knows, the contract has since been fully performed with JA Plant Pool duly supplying all machines and equipment to the Government of Ghana,” the statement said.
The company further maintained that all payments made under the agreement were executed strictly in accordance with the terms of the contract.
The Attorney-General’s lawsuit forms part of ongoing government efforts to review contracts and recover funds it believes may be owed to the state.
However, JAPP insists the claim is without merit and says it will defend its position before the courts.