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Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine has revealed that Solomon Asamoah, the former CEO of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) and a key suspect in the Sky Train Scandal, is currently hiding in Senegal to evade prosecution.
Dr. Ayine disclosed that $2 million was paid for the controversial Sky Train Project at the request of Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, then Chairman of the GIIF Board, and Solomon Asamoah.
Authorities initially tracked Asamoah to South Africa after he left Ghana on February 2. However, he later relocated to Senegal, where he has refused to return for questioning.
“We were monitoring him there, and then he left, and he is now in Senegal. When we contacted him, he told us that he would not come to Ghana until three months from now,” Dr. Ayine stated.
The Attorney General indicated that if Asamoah refuses to return, he may be prosecuted in absentia. Meanwhile, his accomplice, Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi, remains in Ghana and will face prosecution.
“If there is going to be a delay, we will start the prosecution with him being a suspect who is being tried in absentia,” Dr. Ayine added.
Background on the Sky Train Project
The Sky Train Project, initiated under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, was intended to transform Ghana’s transportation system. However, the project has now been entangled in a major financial scandal, with investigations uncovering questionable transactions and missing funds.
