AKSA deal: Bagbin refers bribery allegations against 2015 Energy Committee members to OSP
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has referred allegations of a $46,000 bribe linked to the approval of the AKSA emergency power agreement to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for investigation. The claim, made by a former Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery, Asante Kwaku Berko, concerns members of Parliament’s 2015 Energy […]
Parliament Speaker Alban Bagbin has referred bribery allegations against former 2015 Energy Committee members to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in connection with a $46,000 bribe linked to the AKSA emergency power agreement. The allegations were made by Asante Kwaku Berko, a former Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery.
The Speaker made the referral in a formal communication to the House on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, following an internal review of how Parliament considered and approved the agreement. The review found no evidence that any Member of Parliament or Parliamentary Service staff received the alleged payment. The Speaker emphasized the importance of due process and stressed that anyone found culpable must be dealt with according to the law.
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