Airbus scandal: John Mahama is Government Official 1

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has confirmed John Mahama as ‘Government Official 1’ in the Airbus scandal. It said a thorough investigation that lasted four years is the basis for the conclusion.

“The individual described as Government Official 1 by the UK court and Individual 1 by the US court is John Dramani Mahama. He is a citizen of Ghana. He was the Vice President of Ghana from 7 January 2009 to 24 July 2012. He was the President of Ghana from 24 July 2012 to 7 January 2017. His tenure of office as the Vice President of Ghana coincided with the time frame of UK and US investigation of the first Airbus campaign for the sale of two C295 aircraft to Ghana. His term as the President of Ghana occurred during the UK and US investigation time frame of the second Airbus campaign for the sale of one C-295 aircraft to Ghana.

However, the OSP added that neither John Mahama nor his brother received bribery. As a result, the OSP exonerates the 2024 NDC flagbearer and has notified INTERPOL to drop the Red Notice for Samuel Adam Mahama.

A presser on Wednesday, August 8 by the OSP Kisi Agyebeng said his office has “directed authorized officers of the OSP to rescind the 13 May 2020 warrants of arrest obtained from the Circuit Court, Accra for the arrest of Samuel Adam Foster (also known as Samuel Adam Mahama), Philip Sean Middlemiss, Leanne Sarah Davis, and Sarah Furneaux.”

The Office also noted that “On 8 August 2024, the Special Prosecutor notified INTERPOL of the withdrawal of the Red Notice in respect of Samuel Adam Foster (also known as Samuel Adam Mahama), Philip Sean Middlemiss, Leanne Sarah Davis, and Sarah Furneaux,”