Disclaimer: This publication is NOT accusing any Member of Parliament listed below of taking bribes. It is raising legitimate accountability questions based on the U.S. Department of Justice filing that confirms $46,000 was paid to MPs after ratification, and official records of Parliament that show who handled the deal.
#18 Members of Parliament served on the Mines and Energy Committee during the Third Session of the Sixth Parliament in 2015, the period when the AKSA Emergency Power Agreement was reviewed and approved.
Before it was brought to the plenary for the entire House to approve the AKSA Emergency Power Agreement, the deal first passed through the Mines and Energy Committee — the committee responsible for scrutinising and recommending energy-sector agreements to Parliament.
This list is taken directly from the official Committee of Selection Recomposition Report (2015) of the Parliament of Ghana, as attached.
#The Full List Of The 18 Members In 2015:
1. HON. SOROGO, AMADU BUKARI (ALHAJI) — CHAIRMAN
2. HON. ADAM, MUTAWAKILU — VICE CHAIRMAN
3. HON. NASER, MAHAMA TOURE — MEMBER
4. HON. GBEDIAME, GERSHON K.B. — MEMBER
5. HON. SALIFU AMEEN — MEMBER
6. HON. AGYEKUM, KWADWO EMMANUEL — MEMBER
7. HON. BOAMPONG, MICHAEL COFFIE — MEMBER
8. HON. AVOKA, CLETUS APUL — MEMBER
9. HON. MUBARAK, MUHAMMED-MUNTAKA (ALHAJI) — MEMBER
10. HON. NTOW, MATHIAS KWAME — MEMBER
11. HON. HAMMOND, KOBINA TAHIR — RANKING MEMBER
12. HON. ENNIN, EDWARD M. — DEP. RANKING MEMBER
13. HON. ARTHUR, STEPHEN NANA ATO (DR.) — MEMBER
14. HON. ASIAMAH, ISAAC KWAME — MEMBER
15. HON. AIDOO, WILLIAM OWURAKU — MEMBER
16. HON. USSIF, MUSTAPHA — MEMBER
17. HON. AYEH, BENJAMIN KOFI — MEMBER
18. HON. CUDJOE, JOSEPH — MEMBER
Why This List Matters Now — The Two Accountability Questions:
QUESTION 1: The U.S. DOJ confirms in its July 2024 filing: “In August 2015, the group discussed $250,000 in payments to various individuals, including $46,000 to members of Ghana’s Parliament who had ratified the agreement.”
The DOJ indictment states:
– $25,000 paid as $5,000 each to 5 Ghanaian officials during Turkey trip in April 2015
– $20,000 paid to “MoP Girls” at Ministry of Power in August 2015
– $46,000 paid to MPs who ratified the deal in August 2015
– Part of $250,000 total discussed
– Part of $2.5 million alleged total scheme
These 18 MPs reviewed and recommended the AKSA deal before it reached the plenary for full approval. Who received the money? Only an independent investigation by OSP and EOCO, with mutual legal assistance from the U.S. DOJ to get the unredacted emails, can answer this. The 18 must be invited to help identify who, if any of them, had contact with the intermediary.
QUESTION 2: What due-diligence did the Mines and Energy Committee perform before recommending the AKSA deal to the full House?
What technical, financial, and value-for-money assessment was done? What were the findings on AKSA’s capacity? Did the committee flag any red flags? The Hansard and Committee report from July 2015 must be made public.
The Way Forward:
1. OSP must request the full email chain from the DOJ — the names are in there.
2. Parliament must publish the 2015 Mines and Energy Committee Report on AKSA.
3. The 2015 Minister of Power and Chief Director must identify the 5 officials on the Turkey trip and the “MoP Girls.”
This is about clearing names and protecting Parliament’s integrity. If none of these 18 took money, they deserve to be cleared. If someone did, Ghana deserves to know.
We repeat: We are not accusing any person on this list. We are asking questions that transparency demands.
Alexander Afriyie, supervising editor, ghanacrimereport.com and ghanatalk.com See less