President John Dramani Mahama has announced that persons indicted in the Attorney-General’s report will be prosecuted starting this year. The pledge formalises the government’s anti-corruption push and sets 2026 as the year of follow-through on long-flagged cases.
What Mahama Said
- Persons indicted in the AG’s report will be prosecuted from 2026 onward
- The Attorney-General’s office will lead casework and case prioritisation
- Procedural delays will be addressed with additional Bench resourcing
- The pledge applies to both former officials and current ones, regardless of party affiliation
Why It Matters
Anti-corruption was a central plank of the 2024 NDC campaign and a recurring theme in Mahama’s first 100 days. The AG’s report has been on the desk for several months. Today’s pledge is the first dated commitment to start prosecutions — and the most explicit signal that the office is moving from investigation to indictment-stage action.
The Political Picture
- The opposition is bracing for high-profile indictments tied to the previous administration
- Civil society groups want a clear independent oversight mechanism — concerns about selective prosecution remain
- The judiciary’s capacity to handle a sustained surge in corruption cases is the long-term bottleneck
What Comes Next
Watch for: the first named indictment, the AG’s prosecutorial roadmap, and any constitutional challenges from defendants. A test of whether the political will translates into convictions begins now.
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