Ghana's former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu doubts useful outcomes from AKSA bribery probe

In an article published on August 18, 2026, Amidu stated that a Ghanaian investigation into the alleged corruption and money-laundering transactions related to the AKSA deal would yield "nothing useful by way of evidential results," predicting that evidence would be suppressed. His comments follow the August 6, 2026 conviction of Asante Kwaku Berko by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Amidu emphasized that Berko's conviction pertains to bribery and corruption of public officials during the John Mahama government between 2014 and early 2017, after Berko resigned from Goldman Sachs in December 2016.

He alleged that there is a concerted effort by the government to create an "equalisation" narrative, attempting to link Berko's conviction to bribery committed during both the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress government and the Nana Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party government. While acknowledging that the AKSA corruption transaction continued with some payments made in July 2018, Amidu warned against extending Berko's conviction to criminal activities beyond December 2016, when he resigned from Goldman Sachs.