Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed that former Director General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Osei Assibey Antwi, allegedly paid a Ghanaian Member of Parliament (MP) to suppress media coverage of the ghost names scandal.
Providing an update on the investigation led by the Office of the Attorney General and the ORAL team, Dr. Ayine confirmed that significant progress had been made in uncovering corruption within the scheme.
Key Findings and Ongoing Investigations
Dr. Ayine disclosed that eight suspects linked to the National Service Scheme (NSS) scandal had been interrogated, with several providing incriminating evidence.
“Because these matters are still under investigation, I can confirm that the probe into both the National Service and Sky Train scandals will be concluded by mid-April, paving the way for prosecution to begin,” he stated.
He further revealed:
• “Eight suspects have been interrogated, and a good number of them have started ‘singing.’
• We now have evidence of payments made into the accounts of top National Service executives by private vendors associated with the scheme.
• In November 2024, the CEO of the NSS and others paid a Ghanaian MP to suppress the media coverage of the scandal and defend them.”
Authorities have vowed to bring all those involved to justice as the investigation nears completion.