Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine has announced that the National Service scandal now stands at GH¢2.2 billion and not the GH¢548 million that was uncovered by investigators as at June 2025.
In his address at a press briefing on Tuesday, Dr Ayine said the Auditor General has conducted a forensic audit into the NSA scandal.
“I wish to announce that the Auditor General has conducted a forensic audit into the NSA scandal and the total amount of money stolen or illegally spent now stands at GH¢2.2 billion and not the GH¢548 million that was uncovered by our investigators as at June 2025,” he said.
The Attorney General announced that prosecutions have commenced in the National Service scandal.
“In the case of the latter, we have filed charges against the former Executive Director, Osei Assibey Antwi and his deputy, Gifty Oware. Charges are being prepared against the rest of the public officers and the so-called marketplace vendors,” he stated.
He noted that in all government intends to file about 10 cases in the NSA scandal and will use some of the public officers and vendors as prosecution witnesses.
Dr Ayine said EOCO has concluded investigations in 12 ORAL cases.
“Our investigators have diligently concluded investigations in Skytrain, National Service Ghost Names Scandal, District Road Improvement Project, National Lotteries, Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam, SML, Frontier Health Care Services, Free Wifi, National Ambulance, Boankra Integrated Inland Logistics Terminal, Sputnik V Vaccines Case and Land lotting with 8 instances investigated,” he said.
He added that prosecutions have commenced in the Skytrain and National Service scandals.
The Attorney General said investigations are still ongoing in respect of All African Games, Mathematical Sets, Bank of Ghana Building, Stadia Renovation and National Cathedral.
He noted that the National Intelligence Bureau was instructed in March 2025 to conduct investigations into cases of suspected acts of theft and graft by public officials and their allies in the private sector.
“The investigations were necessary because the ORAL Committee Reports did not contain the evidence required to prove the guilt of the suspects in court beyond reasonable doubt.
“It is always important to remember that the ORAL Committee was tasked by His Excellency the President to receive complaints of looting of state resources,” he stated.
Richard Aniagyei, ISD
