• Latest
  • Trending
Airbus Bribe

Airbus Bribes Sharing: UK likely to assist Martin Amidu to name ‘Gov’t official 1’, others

February 4, 2020
Let’s demonstrate support for Africa Trade through PAPSS as Africa commemorates AU Day- Prudential Bank Executive Head

Let’s demonstrate support for Africa Trade through PAPSS as Africa commemorates AU Day- Prudential Bank Executive Head

May 25, 2025
Bawumia resumes NPP’s ‘Thank You Tour’ in Eastern Region

Bawumia resumes NPP’s ‘Thank You Tour’ in Eastern Region

May 25, 2025
FDA seizes large quantities of illicit tobacco products in Accra crackdown

FDA seizes large quantities of illicit tobacco products in Accra crackdown

May 25, 2025
Dame hits back at Thaddeus Sory over "Sustained Vilification"

Dame hits back at Thaddeus Sory over “Sustained Vilification”

May 25, 2025
Ghanaian pilgrims evacuated after hotel scare in Mecca

Ghanaian pilgrims evacuated after hotel scare in Mecca

May 25, 2025
17,000 National Service certificates for teacher trainees dispatched to regional offices

17,000 National Service certificates for teacher trainees dispatched to regional offices

May 25, 2025
Evolvin' Women DMCC and Africa Center for Hospitality Aviation and Tourism (AFCHAT) Partner to Empower Women in Ghana's Hospitality Sector

Evolvin’ Women DMCC and Africa Center for Hospitality Aviation and Tourism (AFCHAT) Partner to Empower Women in Ghana’s Hospitality Sector

May 25, 2025
Ghana Olympic Committee sets up Communications Sub-Committee to enhance Ghanaian sports engagement

Ghana Olympic Committee sets up Communications Sub-Committee to enhance Ghanaian sports engagement

May 24, 2025
Seven Sudanese migrants die after being stranded on Libyan desert

Seven Sudanese migrants die after being stranded on Libyan desert

May 24, 2025
Mahama defends cedi stability, attributes gains to leadership

Mahama defends cedi stability, attributes gains to leadership

May 25, 2025
GACL refutes reports of safety lapses at Kotoka International Airport

GACL refutes reports of safety lapses at Kotoka International Airport

May 24, 2025
"Adenta Kumi" charged with publication of fake news

“Adenta Kumi” charged with publication of fake news

May 23, 2025
Happy Ghana
Advertisement
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
    • International Sports
    • Afcon2017
    • Afcon2019
    • Corporate Knockout
    • U17 World Cup
    • World Cup 2018
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Bizarre
  • Feature
  • More
    • Technology
    • Opinion
    • Lifestyle
  • Listen Live
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
    • International Sports
    • Afcon2017
    • Afcon2019
    • Corporate Knockout
    • U17 World Cup
    • World Cup 2018
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Bizarre
  • Feature
  • More
    • Technology
    • Opinion
    • Lifestyle
  • Listen Live
No Result
View All Result
Happy Ghana
No Result
View All Result
Home Sports

Airbus Bribes Sharing: UK likely to assist Martin Amidu to name ‘Gov’t official 1’, others

in Sports
Airbus Bribe

Airbus Bribe

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Whatsapp

The UK government is likely to assist the Special Prosecutor in unraveling the identities of Ghanaians who received $3.9m in bribes in the Airbus saga.

A former Crown Prosecutor, Godwin Adjei-Gyamfi directed the Special Prosecutor to the Serious Fraud Office in the UK to know the identities of the Ghanaians described in court papers as ‘Government Official 1’ and ‘Intermediary 5.’

A court in the UK fined the plane manufacturing company, Airbus £3 billion after the company confessed to paying bribes in several countries including Ghana during investigations into its business deals.

Court documents showed that the company greased the palms of public officials and fixers over a string of hidden payments as part of a pattern of worldwide corruption to facilitate the sales of its wares.

The UK prosecutor’s case against Airbus was that between 1 July 2011 and 1 June 2015 Airbus SE  failed to prevent persons associated with the company from bribing others concerned with the purchase of military transport aircraft by the government of Ghana.

The bribery, the document said was intended to obtain or retain business or advantage in the conduct of business for Airbus.

According to the court document between 2009 and 2015 an Airbus defence company engaged an unnamed person, only identified as Intermediary 5, a close relative of a high ranking elected Ghana government official (also not named but referred to as Government Official 1), as its business partner in respect of the proposed sale of three aircraft to the government of Ghana.

Read More:Airbus confesses sharing bribes in Ghana during Mills-Mahama era, as £3bn corruption fine bites

Though the names of the government official (government official 1) was not mentioned, there have been speculations about that the official could be the former President, John Dramani Mahama.

Executive Director for the Media Foundation for West Africa Sulemana Braimah waded into the matter with some analysis which pointed to the former President as being the said government official.

Read More: Blow by blow account of how Airbus ran ‘massive’ bribery scheme to win orders

President Akufo Addo has directed the Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu to investigate the case and identify the said individuals behind the scandal.

Speaking in an interview, UK lawyer, Mr. Adjei-Gyamfi  outlined some steps the SP, Mr. Amidu could go through to get the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to provide him the necessary information.

“It will be possible that the UK will cooperate and also it will be possible for Mr. Amidu to acquire or unveil the identity of official 1. It is indeed possible…

“If Mr. Amidu is to succeed, he has to write a letter to the Director of the SFO, he must indicate that from reading the judgment, there is sufficient evidence to base a realistic prospect of conviction. It is in the public interest to prosecute individuals involved because corruption is ubiquitous in the republic of Ghana” he said.

According to him, the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu must give the UK the assurance that the fundamental human rights of the individuals in the corruption scandal will be protected.

Source: theghanareport

Tags: AirbusMartin AmiduUK

Subscribe to receive notification everytime a new post is published. We promise to be discrete.

Unsubscribe
Previous Post

Missing Excavators: Victim reveals how his “seized Pick up” was used for campaign at Ayawaso by-election

Next Post

Pro-NPP vigilante group admits taking away 400 tricycles

Next Post
Pro-NPP vigilante group admits taking away 400 tricycles

Pro-NPP vigilante group admits taking away 400 tricycles

Search

No Result
View All Result

Listen Live

BBC Match of the Day Africa

Happy Ghana

Recent News

  • Let’s demonstrate support for Africa Trade through PAPSS as Africa commemorates AU Day- Prudential Bank Executive Head
  • Bawumia resumes NPP’s ‘Thank You Tour’ in Eastern Region
  • FDA seizes large quantities of illicit tobacco products in Accra crackdown
  • About
  • advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Happy FM – Powered by Ghana’s leading radio network. Designed with passion by Global Media Alliance.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
    • International Sports
    • Afcon2017
    • Afcon2019
    • Corporate Knockout
    • U17 World Cup
    • World Cup 2018
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Bizarre
  • Feature
  • More
    • Technology
    • Opinion
    • Lifestyle
  • Listen Live

© 2025 Happy FM – Powered by Ghana’s leading radio network. Designed with passion by Global Media Alliance.