By: Alexander Afriyie
The Attorney General’s Office has formally charged former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) CEO Solomon Asamoah and ex-board chairman Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi with criminal offenses related to the Accra Sky Train project. The charges stem from a $2 million payment made to Africa Investor Holdings Limited in February 2019 for preliminary work on the project, which was never executed.
Allegations and Charges
The accused officials are alleged to have acted outside their mandate, causing significant financial harm to the state. The charges include ²:
– Conspiracy to Commit a Crime: Specifically, dissipation of public funds
– Willfully Causing Financial Loss to the State: Under the Criminal Offences Act
– Intentional Dissipation of Public Funds: Under the Public Property Protection Decree
Court Proceedings.
The case will proceed in the High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra, with the Attorney General’s Office indicating that some GIIF board members have agreed to testify as prosecution witnesses. Solomon Asamoah was granted bail to the tune of GHc15 million with two sureties to be justified with landed property. He is to report thrice a week to investigators, and the case has been adjourned to May 20.
Government’s Stance.
This prosecution forms part of the government’s broader crackdown on financial malfeasance, following earlier warnings of pending charges in the Sky Train and NSS ghost names scandals. The Attorney General’s office emphasized its resolve to combat corruption and enforce accountability in the use of public resources.