Martin Amidu highlights $3 million in transfers in Asante Berko bribery case

Amidu cited records from the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, where criminal proceedings against Berko began in August 2020. According to a Grand Jury indictment, a Turkish holding company transferred $1 million to a Ghanaian consulting company on September 8, 2016. Additionally, between September 28 and December 20, 2016, a Turkish energy company transferred $1.5 million to a Berko Ghana account, with a further $500,000 transferred on February 14, 2017.

Amidu emphasized that these details are crucial as they demonstrate that the financial transactions extended beyond 2015. He also noted that the US financial institution involved did not ultimately provide financing for the power plant, and Berko's employment with the institution ended on March 6, 2017. Amidu stated that he is restating these court records to clarify that the facts he is relying on are from proceedings that led to Berko's conviction in the US on August 6, 2026.

He argues that these documented transactions and their dates should be included in the assessment of the Ghanaian aspect of the case.