Former NSA Boss paid MP to kill ‘Ghost Names’ scandal

Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine has revealed that former National Service Scheme (NSS) Director-General Osei Assibey Antwi allegedly paid a Ghanaian Member of Parliament (MP) to suppress media reports on the ghost names scandal.

Speaking at a press briefing, Dr. Ayine disclosed that investigations by the Office of the Attorney General and the ORAL team had made significant progress in uncovering corruption within the scheme. He confirmed that eight suspects linked to the scandal had been interrogated, with some providing incriminating evidence.

“We now have evidence of payments made into the accounts of top NSS executives by private vendors of the scheme. Additionally, in November 2024, the CEO of NSS and others paid an MP to kill the story in the media and defend them,” he stated.

Dr. Ayine assured that investigations into the NSS scandal and the Sky Train controversy would be concluded by mid-April, paving the way for prosecutions.