The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has directed the closure of all investigations into the controversial Airbus scandal.
This follows years of investigation into the Airbus scandal to ascertain the bribery allegations levelled against former president John Dramani Mahama regarding the purchase of military transport aircraft from Airbus.
At a press conference in Accra on Thursday, August 9, 2024, Kissi Agyebeng stated that the investigations conducted by his office found no evidence that any individual involved received bribes.
“The Special Prosecutor has directed the closure of the OSP investigation into alleged bribery of high-ranking Ghanaian officials by Airbus SE, through intermediaries, in respect of the sale of military transport aircraft by Airbus SE to the Republic of Ghana between 2009 and 2015,” he said.
Furthermore, the SP disclosed that no criminal proceedings will be instituted against any individual concerning the Airbus investigation.
It will be recalled that former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu, in 2020, named Mahama as the mysterious 'Government Official 1' in the scandal surrounding the procurement of aircraft from manufacturer Airbus for the Government of Ghana.
John Mahama, however, denied the allegations and challenged Amidu, who was in office at the time, to prosecute him if he was indeed the said Government Official One.
About the Airbus Scandal:
Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer, was alleged to have paid bribes in Ghana when it sold three military aircraft to the country.
The aerospace multinational admitted hiring the brother of a top elected Ghanaian official as its consultant for the pitch to sell the aircraft to the country.
Also, Airbus confessed to paying the said consultant through a third party when its Compliance Unit raised red flags about the close relationship between the consultant and the top elected official, who was a key decision-maker in the purchase of the military aircraft.
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