A Deputy General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has expressed satisfaction that the Office of the Special Prosecutor's investigation has identified former President John Mahama as "Government Official 1" in the Airbus bribery scandal. In an interview on JoyNews' The Pulse on Thursday, August 8, he said the "confirmation has strengthened the case for the NPP", adding that "crime has no expiring date," and that the case can be pursued at any time. Mr Mohammed also mentioned that the NPP's lawyers will review the OSP's report and that the party is satisfied with the identification of John Mahama as "Government Official 1." "The NPP will state our position but we are very happy that the government official one is clearly John Mahama," he added. Read also: Airbus bribery scandal: John Mahama is 'Government Official 1' but… - OSP His comment comes after the OSP named former President Mahama as the individual referenced as 'Government official 1' in the Airbus bribery scandal but noted there's no evidence to show that he was paid any bribes. This conclusion, according to the Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, follows an extensive investigation spanning four years by his office.