The Ghana Auctioneers Association has pledged to operate within the law to promote open and competitive public auctions that deliver value for the state.
The association has also called on the government, through the Chief of Staff and the Ministry of the Interior, to investigate the growing use of unauthorised letters to bypass established auction procedures.
It said no individual or institution should override contracts lawfully awarded to licensed auctioneers.
The General Secretary of the association, Mr Henry Maama Nelson, made the remarks after the association elected new national executives to serve a four-year term at its national delegates conference held in the Greater Accra Region on Thursday, July 28 2026
The newly elected national executives are Mr Ebenezer Nii Oti Ankrah, President, Mr Tony N'Eebo, Vice-President, Mr Henry Maama Nelson, General Secretary, and Mr Alexander Adjei, Treasurer.
Mr Nelson said when auction processes were infiltrated, intimidated or hijacked, it was not only licensed auctioneers who suffered, but the state also lost revenue.
He said such practices also weakened public confidence in the auction system and called on heads of state institutions to respect the legal processes governing public auctions.
Mr Nelson further appealed to the security agencies to take action against persons who threaten licensed auctioneers or seize assets outside the law.
Touching on transparency in the sector, he urged the Ministry of Finance to speed up the issuance of sale mandates, saying delays created opportunities for unscrupulous individuals to exploit the process.
He said a timely, clear and digital process would protect the interests of the state and licensed auctioneers.
Mr Nelson also urged licensed auctioneers not to issue receipts, waybills or certificates for vehicles and other items they had not sold.
He explained that issuing such documents for sales not conducted by licensed auctioneers could lead to fraud, weaken accountability and expose practitioners to criminal liability.
Mr Nelson called for a regulated and ethical auction industry and advocated a clean register of practitioners.
He said the association would support continuous professional examinations for practitioners and work with regulatory bodies to remove unqualified and unscrupulous operators from the industry.
As part of efforts to improve communication with members and the public, Mr Nelson said the association would establish a website and create official social media pages, including Facebook.
He added that the association would engage stakeholders, including the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, the Ministry of the Interior, the Auctioneers Registration Board, the Judiciary, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GHAPOHA) and foreign embassies on issues affecting the auction industry.
Mr Nelson also assured members that they would receive regular updates and notices on matters affecting the association.
The newly elected President of the association, Mr Ebenezer Nii Oti Ankrah, thanked members for the confidence reposed in him and pledged to reposition the association.
He said he would work to create an environment in which members could carry out their work without interference from public officials or unauthorised persons.
Mr Ankrah also pledged to lead the association with integrity, humility and diligence while promoting honesty, fairness and discipline among members.
