The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed that Solomon Asamoah, a former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), is currently taking refuge in Senegal after playing a role in the controversial $2 million payment for the failed Accra Sky Train project.

According to Dr Ayine, Asamoah, who is wanted for investigations, has been in Senegal since February 2, 2025, after initially traveling to South Africa.

“The CEO is hiding in Senegal. We tracked him first to South Africa, and now he is in Senegal. When we contacted him, he told us he would not return to Ghana until three months from now, and we are patiently waiting for him. If he does not return, he will be tried in absentia,” graphiconline.com quoted him as saying during a press conference on March 24, 2025.

According to reports, investigations have revealed that the $2 million payment was made at the request of GIIF’s Board Chairman, Prof. Ameyaw Ekumfi, and Solomon Asamoah without the necessary board approval.

“There was no board approval for the transaction, and the conditions precedent to disbursement had not been met,” the AG added.

“We tracked the company to Mauritius and a lawyer there has confirmed to us that it does not exist. But that is also a developing story.

“If there is going to be a delay, we will start the prosecution with him being tried in absentia. Prof. Ameyaw Ekumfi, who acted with him to transfer the money, is in the country, and the legal process will proceed,” he affirmed.

Prof Ekumfi has since been questioned by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) and granted bail.

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