The Attorney-General is collaborating with United States authorities to pursue Ghanaian officials allegedly implicated in a bribery scheme linked to the development of a power plant between 2014 and 2017, Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has disclosed.
In a post on X, Dr Srem-Sai said the cooperation followed the conviction of former Goldman Sachs investment banker and former Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Managing Director Kwaku Asante Berko by a US federal jury in Brooklyn, New York.
“The Honourable Attorney-General is working with his United States counterparts to bring to book persons who are implicated in the bribery scheme related to the 2014-2017 power plant development contract between a Turkish energy company and the Government.
He added:
“This follows ASANTE KWAKU BERKO’s conviction by a United States federal jury in Brooklyn, New York, on charges of conspiracy to violate the United States’ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other related laws.”
The development comes after Berko, a dual citizen of Ghana and the United States, was convicted on charges relating to a scheme to pay more than US$1 million in bribes to multiple Ghanaian government officials.
The case involved a deal between the Government of Ghana and Turkish energy company Aksa Enerji Uretim A.S. for the development and financing of a power plant amid Ghana’s energy crisis.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) said on Monday, August 10, that it provided investigative and evidentiary assistance to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under Ghana’s mutual legal assistance framework.
According to the OSP, the US Department of Justice acknowledged its contribution as providing “significant assistance to this prosecution.”
The OSP said the cooperation, which took place largely behind the scenes, demonstrates the value of international collaboration in tackling cross-border corruption.
Berko faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. He has been remanded pending sentencing, which is scheduled for November 10, 2026.
The case could now pave the way for further investigations and possible prosecutions in Ghana, as authorities seek to establish the identities and roles of officials allegedly involved in the bribery scheme.
