The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has officially cleared former President John Dramani Mahama of any involvement in the procurement and maintenance of an agency relationship between Airbus and certain associates.
In a media briefing held today, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng announced that after thorough investigations, “no evidence was found that former President Mahama was involved or played any role in the procurement and maintenance of the agency relationship between Airbus and Foster and his associates.”
This statement marks a significant development in the long-standing controversy surrounding the Airbus deal. The OSP’s investigation into Mahama’s potential involvement began earlier this year, with the former president being interviewed by the office in January 2024.
The inquiry was part of a broader investigation into the circumstances surrounding Airbus’s business dealings in Ghana, which had come under international scrutiny following revelations in deferred prosecution agreements in the UK and US.
These agreements had indicated that Airbus completed two sale campaigns in Ghana, with aircraft manufactured in Spain, raising concerns about possible improprieties. Agyebeng emphasized that the findings of the OSP’s investigation align with the information captured in the international agreements.
“Our investigation shows, as captured in the UK and US deferred prosecution agreements, that Airbus indeed completed two sale campaigns in Ghana,” he noted. The Special Prosecutor’s conclusion appears to put to rest allegations against Mahama, underscoring that the former president was not implicated in the deal, as had been speculated in some quarters.
