Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed that eight individuals implicated in the National Service Scheme (NSS) scandal have approached his office to negotiate plea deals.
The legal advisor for the President said these individuals are prepared to testify against others involved in the matter.
He disclosed this when he took his turn at the Government Accountability Series on July 28, 2025.
“I am happy to announce that eight suspects in this investigation have approached my office for plea negotiation, including three former officers of the National Service Authority,” he revealed. “Some officials have offered to testify against their colleagues, and some vendors and service providers are willing to come clean and testify as prosecution witnesses.”
He explained that these persons are willing to provide firsthand accounts, not hearsay.
“They are not coming to say hearsay. These are people who were involved, and we are in negotiations with them and their lawyers.”
“We stumbled upon evidence of malfeasance involving a Bank of Ghana account into which GH¢189 million had been deposited. Out of this amount, GH¢80 million cannot be traced. We found two cheques bearing the name and account details of the former Director-General, Mr Osei Asibe, which were used to withdraw nearly GH¢2 million from the said account.”
He added that charges have been temporarily held back to allow investigators to collect additional documentation from the Bank of Ghana, the Ministry of Finance, and the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department.
“In fact, as I speak, the Bank of Ghana has signalled to me that they will deliver the entire bank statement for my attention this morning.”
He added “As a precondition, I tell them: you bring back the money that we have calculated that you took. You serve as a prosecution witness. That is the approach we are using.”
“I am sure the NPP will be very happy for me to insist that 100 per cent be returned to the Attorney General before any deal can be cut.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
