Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed that fresh evidence has delayed the filing of charges in the ongoing National Service Authority (NSA) scandal, as investigators have uncovered significant new financial irregularities.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series at the Jubilee House on Monday, July 28, Dr. Ayine disclosed that the legal process was set to commence last week but was halted when investigators discovered transactions involving a Bank of Ghana (BoG) account linked to the scandal.
“The NSA scandal case was due to be filed last week as promised when we stumbled upon evidence of malfeasance involving an account at the BoG, to which GH¢189 million had been transferred,” Dr. Ayine explained. “Of this amount, GH¢80 million remains unaccounted for.”
He further revealed that investigators had discovered two suspicious cheques tied to the former NSA Director-General, Mr. Osei Asigbey. The cheques, he said, were allegedly used to withdraw nearly GH¢2 million.
Dr. Ayine emphasized that, given the magnitude of the fresh discoveries, his office has opted to delay the case to ensure all relevant evidence from state institutions is secured before proceeding to court.
