The office of former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed its profound satisfaction with the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) ruling, which exonerates him from allegations in the Airbus scandal.
The office said the OSP’s ruling reaffirmed Mr Mahama as a man of integrity, a leader committed to the principles of honesty and transparency.
Mr Mahama was last Thursday exonerated by the OSP of no wrong doing in the circumstances surrounding the purchase of three military aircraft from Airbus.
In a statement signed by Joyce Bawa Mogtari, Special Aide to the former President, in response to the findings of the OSP, the office said on Friday that the facts of the case have always been available despite the machinations behind the scenes including the disingenuous attempts by the government to exploit this matter for political gain.
“Despite the UK’s Serious Fraud Office clarifying that Mahama’s brother and others involved had no case to answer, the government persisted in framing this scandal as a tool for political advantage,” the statement said.
The office held that the OSP’s revelation that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo personally requested that President Mahama be investigated casts an even darker shadow on the motives behind the initial accusations, which were planted to tarnish the reputation of an innocent man.
“The lies and fabricated stories against President Mahama over the last eight years have been consistently proven false.
“President Mahama has always made himself available for any investigation. He has consistently stated that he has nothing to hide and has been ready to cooperate fully with any inquiry,” the statement said.
“Mahama remains committed to Ghana’s progress and the fight against corruption in all its forms. He will continue to advocate for a better Ghana for all and will not be deterred by fabrications or machinations by political opponents,” the statement stressed.
BY TIMES REPORTER
