The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has raised concerns about whether the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, can independently investigate and prosecute people linked to the controversial AKSA energy deal.
The concerns come after former Goldman Sachs employee Asante Kwaku Berko was convicted in the United States over bribery-related activities connected to the AKSA energy deal.
The NPP says the US conviction makes it even more important for Ghana to conduct a full investigation into the local side of the deal and take appropriate action against anyone found to have been involved.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, August 14, 2026, Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah said the NPP had lost confidence in the Attorney General’s ability to handle the matter fairly and independently.
According to him, the Attorney General’s decision to discontinue several high-profile criminal cases involving people linked to the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised concerns about the government’s commitment to accountability.
He pointed to a number of cases where the Attorney General filed a nolle prosequi, which brought the criminal proceedings against the accused persons to an end.
“NPP wishes to place on record its lack of confidence in the current Attorney General as far as the handling of the AKSA energy matter is concerned. Since assuming office on January 22, 2025, Dr. Dominic Ayine, as Attorney General, has been associated with or has been keen on the filing of discontinuance or nolle prosequi or abandonment of prosecutions involving persons connected with both the previous government and the current NDC administration.
“We recall in particular the Attorney General’s entry of nolle prosequi in matters including the SSNIT scandal, the Saglemi housing project case, the COCOBOD-related cases, and the UniBank case, among others. These decisions have raised serious questions about accountability, the recovery of public funds and the state in which taxpayers may ultimately bear the financial consequences.
“Against this background, we do not believe that the Attorney General can command the confidence of the Ghanaian public to independently investigate or prosecute allegations involving officials or politically connected persons of the NDC.”
The NPP is therefore calling for a thorough and credible investigation into the Ghanaian side of the AKSA deal.
The party believes that anyone found to have played a role in wrongdoing should face the appropriate legal action.
