National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is a statutory body set up by the Government of Ghana to regulate, oversee and monitor the Ghanaian petroleum industry. [1] The authority was established after calls by the general public for efficiency, growth and stakeholder satisfaction in the industry. [2] Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid currently heads the NPA. [3]
The authority was set up by Legislative Instrument of the Parliament of Ghana and it is powered by NPA Act of 2005. It is also known as ACT 691. [4] The authority is headquartered in Accra. [5] [6]
The regulatory mission of the NPA allows it to regularly monitor and adjust the price of Petroleum products in Ghana. [7]
In November 2025, Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) froze assets worth over GH₵100 million and US$100,000 linked to an alleged extortion and money laundering scheme at the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). [8]
The case involves former NPA Chief Executive Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid and nine others accused of diverting more than GH₵291 million and US$332,000 between 2022 and 2024. The suspects face 54 charges, including extortion, money laundering, and abuse of office. [9] The OSP, acting under Act 959, said the freeze aims to prevent the dissipation of suspected illicit assets while investigations and prosecutions continue. [10] [11]