Attorney-General under pressure to identify MP linked to NSA scandal

Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine is under increasing pressure to reveal the identify of the Member of Parliament (MP) who was reportedly bribed to suppress the National Service Scheme (NSS) controversy.

Leading the push for transparency is Sulemana Braima, Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), who highlights that disclosing the lawmaker’s name would protect Parliament’s reputation while also fostering accountability.

During a press conference in Accra on March 24, Dr. Ayine revealed that an investigation had uncovered evidence of payments made by the NSA’s Chief Executive Officer and other officials to an MP.

The alleged bribe aimed to influence media coverage and stifle the NSS ghost names investigation.

Dr. Ayine stated, “We have evidence of payments made into the accounts of top executives of the National Service by private vendors of the scheme. We also have evidence that in November 2024, the CEO of the NSS and others paid a Ghanaian Member of Parliament to kill the story in the media and defend them.”

Dr. Ayine also announced that eight suspects linked to the scandal had been interrogated, yielding incriminating evidence. The investigation is expected to conclude by mid-April, paving the way for prosecution.

In response, Sulemana Braima took to Facebook, urging Dr. Ayine to name the implicated lawmaker, saying, “We call on the Attorney General (AG) to name the said MP to whom money was given to kill the story. Doing so would be in the interest of transparency and also protect the reputation of Parliament.”