Former special prosecutor Martin Amidu expresses doubts about Ghana's ability to prosecute AKSA bribery case

In an article published on August 18, 2026, Amidu stated that he believes "nothing useful by way of evidential results" would emerge from a Ghanaian inquiry into the alleged corruption and money transactions linked to the AKSA deal, suggesting that evidence in the matter will be suppressed in Ghana. His comments follow the conviction of Asante Kwaku Berko by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on August 6, 2026. Amidu emphasized that the Asante Berko-AKSA-Ghana bribery deal, for which Berko was convicted, pertains solely to the bribery and corruption of public officials during the John Mahama government between 2014 and early 2017.

He clarified that it had no connection to bribery and corruption during the Nana Akufo-Addo government, although he noted that the corruption transaction involving AKSA continued with some payments made in July 2018. Amidu also cautioned against any government attempts to equalize the situation by extending Berko's conviction to criminal activities beyond December 2016, when Berko resigned from Goldman Sachs.