The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has named former President John Dramani Mahama as the individual referenced as 'Government official 1' in the Airbus bribery scandal, however, there is nothing to show that he was paid any bribes. This conclusion, according to the Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, follows extensive investigation spanning four years by his office. Addressing the media in Accra, Mr. Agyebeng explained that the investigation into the scandal and the revelation of the identities of the persons involved were necessary due to the public interest in the issue. "The individual described as Government Official One by the UK court and Individual One by the US court is John Dramani Mahama. He is a citizen of Ghana, he was the Vice President of Ghana from 7th January 2009 to 2012.