Tag Archives: AIRBUS SCANDAL

Airbus scandal: Pro-NPP group target Mahama with petition to Special Prosecutor

• Pro-NPP group, ‘Fixing The Country’ Movement is set to petition the Special Prosecutor over the Airbus bribery scandal • The group insists former president John Dramani Mahama must particularly be held to account for his role in the scandal • They warn Mahama not to compare corruption under his watch to …

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Airbus scandal: Adam Mahama fights Amidu’s extradition attempts with UK lawyers

Samuel Adam Forster, aka Samuel Adam Mahama, has taken steps to fight Martin Amidu’s attempts to get him into Ghana. London-based lawyers for Adam Mahama have reportedly acknowledged receipt of a letter written by the Special Prosecutor asking Adam Mahama to return to Ghana voluntarily from the UK to be …

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Airbus scandal: John Mahama is ‘Government Official 1’ – Amidu suggests

Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has indicated that the unidentified ‘Government Official 1’ cited in the £5 million Airbus bribery scandal is former President John Mahama. Although Mr Amidu fails to identify John Mahama by his name in a press release issued on Friday, July 24, 2020, he gives a firm …

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Airbus scandal: I built a good case to get Interpol Red Notice – Amidu

Contrary to claims that the issuance of an Interpol Red Notice for the arrest and trial of brother of former president John Dramani Mahama was politically engineered to smear the name of the former leader, Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has brought clarity to his request to the International Police. The Special Prosecutor said his …

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Airbus scandal: Interpol issues arrest warrant for Adam Mahama

An arrest warrant has been issued by the International Criminal Police (Interpol) for Samuel Adam Fosters also known as Samuel Adam Mahama over his role in the Airbus bribery scandal. He is being charged with “accepting a bribe to influence a public officer” and “acting in collaboration with a public …

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Airbus Scandal: Mahama, others will be jailed before December 7 polls – Wontumi hints

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako is of a strong opinion that before December 7 general election is held, former President John Dramani Mahama and some of his appointees will be jailed for corrupt practices while in government. “Before December 7 polls, Mahama and …

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Airbus records €1.36 billion losses after corruption scandal

Plane maker, Airbus has recorded a net loss € 1.36 billion in the 2019 financial year after paying record fines to the US, UK and France in a Deferred Prosecution Agreement over how it paid bribes to secure mouthwatering deals in 20 countries including Ghana. The loss according to dw.com, …

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Airbus scandal: Western Region fishermen ask Mahama to clarify allegations

A group of fisher folks from the Western Region has asked former President John Mahama to clarify some corruption allegations including the Airbus Bribery scandal leveled against him. Speaking on behalf of the fishermen who paid a courtesy call on Mr Mahama at his office on Wednesday, the Lower Axim Chief fisherman, …

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Airbus scandal: Is Samuel Adam Mahama ‘Intermediary 5’?

JoyNews investigations have uncovered exclusive details on the leadership of two companies registered in Ghana and the United Kingdom (UK) involved in the Airbus scandal that saw bribes paid to obtain a contract. Ghana is one of five countries in which the European aviation giant, Airbus, paid or attempted to pay …

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There’s reasonable suspicion of corruption, bribery in Airbus scandal – Martin Amidu

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has noted that there is a reasonable suspicion of corruption in the Airbus scandal. In a press release from the Office commenting on the issue for the first time since the referral from the President, the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu stated that offences such …

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