OSP details role in US conviction of former TOR MD
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it provided investigative and evidentiary support to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), contributing to the conviction of former Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Managing Director, Asante Kwaku Berko, in a US bribery case. The OSP said the assistance was provided through Ghana’s established mutual legal […]
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) played a crucial role in securing the US conviction of former Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Managing Director, Asante Kwaku Berko. The OSP provided investigative and evidentiary support to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) via Ghana's mutual legal assistance framework. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) recognized this assistance as significantly contributing to the prosecution.
Berko was found guilty by a federal jury in Brooklyn, New York, on August 6, 2026, on charges of conspiring to pay and paying over US$1 million in bribes to Ghanaian officials between 2014 and 2015. This bribery scheme was connected to a power plant development in Ghana under an agreement between Ghana's government and Turkish energy firm Aksa Enerji Uretim A.S., a client of US investment bank Goldman Sachs.
OSP's collaboration with the FBI was largely behind the scenes, with Ghanaian authorities contributing investigative and evidentiary support as US authorities pursued the case. The OSP's involvement underscores the importance of international cooperation in investigating and prosecuting cross-border corruption cases. Berko, a dual Ghanaian and US citizen, faces a potential 30-year prison sentence and will be sentenced on November 10, 2026.
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