A private company, Evatex Logistics Limited, has threatened to sue the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) following the termination of the revenue assurance contract between the two entities.
In a letter addressed to the Managing Director of GACL, Evatex issued a seven-day ultimatum to the GACL to rescind the termination or face legal action.
Evatex, through its lawyers, described the termination as “unreasonable and actuated by bad faith.”
Termination
On July 28, 2025, the GACL terminated the revenue assurance agreement audit agreement signed with Evatex on December 4, 2024.
A letter signed by the Managing Director of GACL, Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare, directed Evatex to vacate the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) cargo terminal by August 27, 2025.
“Effective 27th August, 2025, the agreement executed on 4th of December, 2024 shall cease to have effect and shall be considered as terminated by GACL.
“You are, therefore, required to use this notice period to demobilise and leave the premises of Kotoka International Airport on or before 27th August, 2025,” the letter stated.
According to the letter, GACL relied on a clause in the revenue assurance agreement that allowed a party to terminate the agreement without any justification, provided the party served a one-month written notice to the other party.
Response
However, in its response, dated July 28, 2025, Evatex, per its attorneys, K-Archy & Co, said it was shocked by GACL’s decision to terminate, insisting it had already commenced operations, submitted reports for action, and had invested a total of $64.6 million in infrastructure tailored specifically to GACL’s requirements.
“In the spirit of seeking an amicable settlement of the matter, our client instructs us to inform you to withdraw the said letter within seven days upon receipt of this letter.
“We are further instructed that if upon the expiration of the seven days, you fail or refuse to withdraw the said letter, we have our client’s full instruction to institute an action to vindicate its rights and seek reliefs including but not limited to its capital investments stated supra,” he said.
Background
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) last week charged and detained the former Board Chairman of GACL, Paul Adom-Otchere, the Group Executive, Commercial Services, GACL, Otchere Kwame Baffour Awuah, and the Chief Executive Officer of Devnest Systems, Albert Adjetey Adjei-Laryea, over a revenue assurance contract between GACL and EVATEX.
The OSP said in a statement that it was examining possible procurement breaches, including a sole-sourced contract awarded to a company other than the one approved by the GACL Board.
