By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has alleged that a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Service Scheme (NSS) paid a lawmaker to suppress a corruption scandal linked to the institution.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Monday, March 24, 2025, Dr. Ayine revealed that investigations had uncovered financial transactions involving senior NSS officials, vendors, and private individuals.
These payments, he said, were linked to efforts to cover up fraudulent activities within the scheme.
“We now have evidence of payments made into the accounts of top executives of the National Service Scheme by vendors, private individuals, and staff of the scheme,” he stated.
The Attorney-General further disclosed that in November 2024, the CEO of the NSS, along with other individuals, allegedly paid a Ghanaian Member of Parliament to prevent media coverage of the ghost names scandal and to publicly defend those involved.
“We also have evidence that in November 2024, the CEO of the National Service Scheme and others paid a Ghanaian MP to kill the story in the media and defend them. This is a developing story, and more details will emerge soon,” he added.
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