Mahama collected no bribes in Airbus scandal - OSP
Published:
3 months ago
Source:
Pulse Ghana
Briefing journalists on Thursday, August 8, 2024, the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, said after its investigations, it could not establish any evidence to suggest that John Mahama or any public official received bribes from Airbus SE.
"Consequently, the OSP found no evidentiary basis that suggests that Samuel Adam Foster, also known as Samuel Adam Mahama, Philip Shun Middlemerth, and Lean Sarah Davies acted as conduits of bribery between the employees of Airbus and Former President John Mahama or any other public official.
"Also, the OSP found no evidentiary basis that suggests that Samuel Adam Mahama, Philip Shun Middlerts, and Lean Sarah Davies received payments from Airbus with the intention of bribing former President John Dramani Mahama or any other public official. Kissi Agyebeng
Pulse Ghana
"Further, the OSP found no evidentiary basis that suggests that Former President John Mahama or any other public official was paid bribes by Samuel Adam Foster, also known as Samuel Adam Mahama, Philip Shun Middlemerth, and Lean Sarah Davies in respect of the purchase by the government of Ghana of Military transport aircraft from Airbus," he noted. Ghana bought three Military Airplanes - C295s - from Airbus. The nation received its first C295 in November 2011. The second aircraft was received in April 2012 and the third in November 2015.