Bailiffs move on KMA assets over GH¢8m contractor debt
The exercise took place on Thursday, July 2, when officials acting on a Supreme Court order visited KMA premises in Kumasi to begin execution of the judgment.
A long-running legal battle between the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and a private contractor has reached the enforcement stage, with court bailiffs moving to attach assets of the Assembly over an estimated GH¢8 million judgment debt.
The exercise took place on Thursday, July 2, when officials acting on a Supreme Court order visited KMA premises in Kumasi to begin execution of the judgment.
The team was accompanied by police officers from the Kumasi Central Police Command.
They were led to the Assembly’s administrative and waste management premises by Juliana Osei Bonsu, Chief Executive Officer of Osbon Ventures Limited, the company at the centre of the dispute.
The assets targeted included administrative offices, utility vehicles and waste management trucks.
The exercise briefly generated tension after military personnel stationed at the premises reportedly attempted to stop the bailiffs from posting execution notices.
Police officers accompanying the court officials intervened, allowing the process to continue.
The dispute dates back to 2007, when KMA awarded Osbon Ventures a contract involving services such as waste management and the acquisition of commercial properties.
The company says it completed the work but was not paid by the Assembly.
After years of litigation, the amount owed has reportedly increased to about GH¢8 million due to accumulated interest, inflation and legal costs.
Court records cited by the company show that the Kumasi Commercial Court ruled in favour of Osbon Ventures on June 19, 2015.
The court ordered KMA to pay the outstanding amount.
The Assembly appealed the decision, but the Supreme Court upheld the judgment on November 28, 2022.
A further appeal by KMA was dismissed by another Supreme Court panel on July 24, 2024.
That decision cleared the way for enforcement.
A certificate of enforcement was later issued on February 12, 2025.
Speaking to journalists during the execution exercise, Ms Osei Bonsu accused the Assembly of refusing to honour the judgment despite repeated court decisions.
She said attempts to settle the matter had not produced results.
She also alleged that Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive Richard Kwasi Agyemang-Boadi withdrew from negotiations and treated her disrespectfully during discussions over a proposed settlement involving the allocation of shops.
“The manner in which the KMA is behaving, despite multiple apex court rulings against them, shows a blatant disregard for the judiciary and the rule of law,” she said.
Ms Osei Bonsu appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene.
She argued that the Assembly’s conduct affects confidence in doing business with public institutions and undermines respect for court judgments.
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly had not publicly responded to the enforcement action at the time of publication.
