Ghana demands at least GH¢1.7bn in bail since Mahama’s corruption crackdown began

Gifty Oware-Mensah, former deputy head of the National Service Authority, was granted GH¢10 million over an alleged GH¢38.7 billion (roughly $146 million) in bail from persons accused of offenses against the state since President John Dramani Mahama took office in January 2025, a tally of cases analysed JoyNews ResearchThis figure according to JoyNews Research computation, sums the highest bond set in each case before courts intervened.

Solomon Asamoah, former CEO of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund, drew GH¢15 million in the collapsed Sky Train case and was ordered to surrender Ghanaian and UK passports; his 80-year-old co-accused, former board chairman Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, was held to GH¢10 million.