Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine has revealed that the Chief Executive Officer of the National Service Scheme (NSS) and other top officials paid a Ghanaian Member of Parliament (MP) to suppress a scandal involving ghost names on the scheme’s payroll.
“Indeed, we now have evidence of payments that were made into the accounts of the top executives of the National Service by vendors, private vendors, and staff of the scheme,” Dr. Ayine disclosed at a press conference on Monday.
He further alleged that in November 2024, “the CEO of the National Service Scheme and others paid a Ghanaian MP to kill the story in the media, and to defend them.
“Now, this is a developing story, and more of it will come out very soon.”
The scandal, which was uncovered through a nationwide audit, involved the insertion of thousands of fictitious names into the NSS payroll, allowing corrupt officials to siphon funds meant for genuine National Service personnel.
Investigations have exposed a network of high-ranking officials, district directors, and payroll administrators who allegedly collaborated in the scheme.
While Dr. Ayine did not disclose the identity of the MP involved, his statement indicates that more revelations and possible prosecutions are imminent.
