President Mahama Speaks on Alleged Interference in ORAL: "All Cases Will be Investigated"
- President John Mahama has vowed to see the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) campaign through to the end
- He assured Ghanaians that no interference would be allowed in the prosecution of suspects
- His assurance comes after claims that some NDC members were “cutting deals” with individuals under investigation
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President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his commitment to ensuring that the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) campaign is carried through to its logical conclusion.
Speaking to the media in his first Meet the Press engagement at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the president assured Ghanaians that all ORAL cases will be investigated.
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President Mahama stated that he closely monitored the cases, holding regular meetings with the Attorney General to stay updated on investigations.
He further expressed confidence that the cases will proceed based on their merit, devoid of any external interferences.
"I can assure you that there is no way anybody can interfere. I cannot be in people's minds to stop them from attempting to interfere, but I'm responsible for making sure that that interference comes to nothing. And so, I closely monitor, I hold regular meetings with the Attorney General, he briefs me on the status of investigations, and so, I'm confident that the cases will go ahead based on their merit and nobody will have the opportunity to interfere," he said.
Watch the video of President Mahama responding to questions on ORAL below:
President Mahama's assurance on ORAL comes on the back of a claim by the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fiifi Kwetey, that some members of the party are “cutting deals” with people under prosecution.
However, the president emphasised that any attempts to lobby or pay people to interfere would be futile, as all cases will be thoroughly investigated and allowed to reach their logical conclusion in court.
"If anybody goes lobbying people or paying people to interfere, they probably are just throwing away their resources. All cases will be investigated and come to their logical end. If people are exonerated in the courts, that's what justice is all about," he further stated.
"We will do our parts, and we are painstakingly preparing dockets, and that is why people are complaining that it's a bit slow. But you don't want to hurriedly take a docket to court and have it thrown out on a technicality, and that's why you need to make sure that by the time a docket is prepared and prosecution starts, you have a watertight case that will ensure a conviction," he added.
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Attorney General works on 33 ORAL cases
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that President John Mahama diclosed that the Attorney General was probing 33 cases of corruption against former government officials.
The Operation Recover All Loot preparatory committee claimed it had identified $21.19 billion in potential recoveries.
President Mahama said proceedings on the 33 cases would soon begin after meeting the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
