Dr Dominic Ayine, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, have categorically denied allegations suggesting that plea bargain agreements are being formulated with individuals under ORAL investigation.
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice made this known to the Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, on Thursday, February 5, during her visit to the Ministry of Justice.
According to Dr Dominic Ayine, no plea negotiations have been entered into with any individual suspected of wrongdoing under the ORAL initiative.
He boldly declared that under the ORAL investigation will be entered, adding that the integrity of the process remains intact.
Dr Dominic Ayine stated, “Oral is going very, very well. The prosecutions, which are being led by my deputy and the Director of Public Prosecutions, are going very, very well. However, I want to put it on record, and the National Intelligence Bureau will bear me out, that no docket has come here that has been compromised in any way.
“No deal, no plea arrangement has been entered into with anybody who has committed an offence that comes within the ambit of the oral views that we have received from the NID and our prosecutor,” he said.
Meanwhile, Dr Dominic Ayine has said the $20 billion ORAL’s projection recovery could be achieved if offshore funds being pursued are added.
It will be recalled that on February 10, 2025, the ORAL team submitted their final report to President John Mahama, who has since directed the Attorney General for further actions.
The chairman of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), and Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa revealed that with just 36 cases, Ghana can potentially recover $ 20.49 billion in stolen state resources.
According to the Attorney General, Ablakwa’s $20 billion ORAL’s projection recovery places enormous pressure on him because Ghanaians now expect that amount to be delivered.
Speaking on Starr Chat with Bola Ray on Thursday, Dr Ayine explained that the $20 billion was Ablakwa’s own calculations and estimates.
He, however, asserted that the recovery could approach $20 billion if funds being pursued offshore are taken into account.
Dr Ayine detailed, “First, I was asked when we are going to see the $20 billion being recovered. I explained that this figure was a projection made by the ORAL Committee Chairperson, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, when we came into power.
“On the day the ORAL report was handed over to me, he mentioned the $20.1 billion figure. However, that amount was based on his own calculations and estimates.” He stated.
He further explained, “When you take DRIP, the amount involved is over $100 million. When you consider the estimated value of lands allegedly looted, including prime lands such as those in Cantonments, the figures rise significantly.
However, the amount mentioned by the ORAL Chairman was more of a back-of-the-envelope calculation rather than a precise or verified figure. The expectation of a $20 billion recovery places enormous pressure on me because the public now expects that amount to be delivered.”
Dr Ayine further detailed, “It could approach $20 billion if funds being pursued offshore are taken into account, because a lot of money was moved out of the country. But when it comes to what is currently in-country, the figures will depend on the specific cases under investigation.”
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