{
  "id": 857366,
  "title": "AKSA bribery scandal: NPP demands public inquiry, tracing of beneficiaries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/aksa-bribery-scandal-npp-demands-public-inquiry-tracing-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T09:55:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/aksa-bribery-scandal-npp-demands-public-inquiry-tracing-of-beneficiaries/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is demanding an independent public inquiry into the controversial \"Holy Rain\" scandal, requesting a thorough investigation into the Aksa Energy power project's payments, beneficiaries, intermediaries and official decisions during Ghana's power crisis. This call comes after Asante Kwaku Berko, a former Goldman Sachs employee, was convicted in the United States for facilitating bribe payments to Ghanaian officials from 2014 to 2016 as part of an emergency power agreement with Turkish energy company Aksa Energy.\n\nNPP MP Nana Adjei Baffour Awuah, speaking at a press conference in Accra, stated that the inquiry is necessary to establish the identities and official roles of those involved in the Aksa project and its approvals in 2015. The inquiry, he explained, aims not only to identify and punish alleged culprits but also to provide an opportunity for innocent individuals to clear their names and to understand the recurring issues that have plagued the power sector for years.\n\nNana Awuah emphasized that the NPP's call for the inquiry does not prejudge the guilt of anyone who has not been convicted by a competent court.",
  "summary": "The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for a public inquiry into the controversial “Holy Rain” scandal surrounding the Aksa Energy power project in Ghana. The party's demand follows the conviction of Asante Kwaku Berko, a former Goldman Sachs employee, in the United States for his role in facilitating bribe payments to Ghanaian officials between 2014 and 2016. This inquiry is aimed at tracing the payments, beneficiaries, intermediaries, and official decisions linked to the project during Ghana’s power crisis. Nana Adjei Baffour Awuah, a Manhyia South MP, emphasized that the inquiry should establish the identities and official roles of those involved in the Aksa project and its approvals in 2015, aiming to clear the names of those who may be innocent and provide insights into recurring issues.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}