The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced plans to file criminal charges in two high-profile scandals by next week.
This include the Accra Sky Train project and the National Service Scheme (NSS) ghost names scandal.
Dr. Ayine confirmed this at a press briefing on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, following investigations into the matter.
The minister revealed that the investigation uncovered that the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) paid $2 million to a company for preliminary work on the project without obtaining board approval.
“The only persons who knew and acted on the payment were the former CEO, Mr. Solomon Asamoah, and the former Board Chairman, Prof. Ameyaw Ekumfi.
“Both will be charged next week. The docket is ready. We know the charges we are filing against them, so they will be charged next week,” he noted.
He hinted that some GIIF board members have expressed willingness to testify as prosecution witnesses, hence in accordance with legal procedures, immunity will be offered those who agree to cooperate.
“If you are a whistleblower and even marginally involved, I’m prepared to cut a deal so we can focus on the actual criminals,” he said.
For the the NSS ghost names scandal, the Attorney General stated that the the investigations have progressed steadily, adding “We will be filing charges against some of the persons involved from the first week of May,” he confirmed.
The Attorney General also stated that his office is actively pursuing several major cases, including those related to the National Cathedral expenditure, the procurement of mathematical sets, and the Senior High School Wi-Fi project.
He assured that dockets for these cases are nearly complete and prosecutions will commence soon.
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