Energy analyst demands full-scale probe into PDS scandal

Energy analyst Benjamin Nsiah has called for a more comprehensive investigation into the controversial Power Distribution Services (PDS) Ghana Limited scandal, cautioning against limiting the probe to only a few individuals.

Speaking in an interview on Channel One on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, he warned that a narrow approach could fail to uncover the full extent of the alleged wrongdoing, which he believes may be systemic and coordinated rather than isolated.

“It is of critical importance to some of us in the CSO space that government has started a legal initiative to hold persons involved in the PDS saga accountable for their conduct during that particular period,” he said.

Nsiah commended the government for initiating legal action, describing the move as necessary to ensure accountability within the energy sector.

However, he averred that key officials at the time should not be excluded from the process.

“I think we must commend government for this initiative. I also believe the then Minister of Energy should be invited for investigation,” he added.

He further stressed the need to widen the scope of the inquiry to include other institutions and actors who may have played roles in the transaction.

Nsiah maintained that expanding the probe would help uncover the depth of the alleged infractions, insisting that such an approach is crucial to addressing what he described as an organised scheme.

“That will help unravel the seriousness of this organised crime in that particular regime,” he stated.

SO/SA