A 75-year-old businessman, Alhaji Moro Mohammed also known as Alhaji Mohammed Dani, has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) in Kumasi, seeking an investigation and intervention in a commercial dispute with Frontier Oil Ghana Limited.
In a formal petition addressed to the Ashanti Regional Commissioner of CHRAJ, Alhaji Mohammed accused the oil marketing company and its leadership, headed by Chief Executive Officer, Mr Samuel Ahenenana and Nana Yaw Owusu Nkrahene, of breach of contract, inflated expense claims, and alleged document tampering regarding a filling station at Fawade on the Tafo–Mampong Highway.
Lead Allegations: Inflated Expenses and Alleged Signature Transfer
The petitioner highlighted two major grievances in his complaint to the administrative justice body.
Regarding the renovation costs, Frontier Oil claims to have spent GH¢1,101,549.00 on the Fawade filling station.
Alhaji Mohammed strongly disputes this sum, arguing that the facility was already fully operational, lacked major structural flaws, and underwent minimal cosmetic updates without the inclusion of his proposed expansion plans.
On the issue of document irregularities, the petitioner alleged that the final executed agreement contains terms that diverge significantly from preliminary negotiations.
Furthermore, he claimed that his son’s signature was improperly transferred onto the final contract from an acknowledgment slip originally signed for the receipt of funds.
Broken Commercial Assurances
According to the petition, Alhaji Mohammed handed operational control of the Fawade facility to Frontier Oil under assurances that the company would leverage competitive pricing to boost sales volume.
Based on those assurances, the station owner agreed to accept a reduced dealer commission of approximately GH¢0.20 per litre.
However, the petition states that Frontier Oil maintained some of the highest pump prices on the market, resulting in low sales volume and severe financial loss for the owner.
Additionally, Alhaji Mohammed claims Frontier Oil reneged on an oral understanding to subcontract the haulage of petroleum products from the Tema depots to his personal transport company, choosing instead to retain sole control over distribution.
Reliefs Sought from CHRAJ
The 75-year-old investor is requesting CHRAJ to intervene and facilitate an amicable resolution by conducting an independent assessment of the disputed GH¢1.1 million renovation claim, reviewing the executed final contract to investigate the alleged signature transfer, and re-evaluating the commercial terms, including pump pricing strategies, dealer commissions, and transport arrangement commitments.
“At seventy-five years of age, I seek only fairness, transparency, and the opportunity to benefit from property that I have invested substantial resources in developing over the years,” Alhaji Mohammed stated in the petition.
CHRAJ has yet to issue an official response or schedule a preliminary hearing on the petition.