Mahama States Attorney General Preparing 33 Corruption Cases Against Former Ghanaian Officials

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice is currently building 33 cases of corruption and related offences against former government appointees. This development follows investigations conducted by the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Team, an anti-corruption task force established by President Mahama after his 2024 election victory.
The ORAL Team was mandated to gather information on suspected corruption, particularly under the previous administration, and forward its findings to the appropriate state institutions for action. Upon completing its work, the task force submitted its findings to the Office of the Attorney-General for further investigation and potential prosecution.
The five-member ORAL Team was chaired by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu. Other members included former Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo, retired Police Commissioner Nathaniel Kofi Boakye, legal practitioner Martin Kpebu, and investigative journalist Raymond Archer, all noted for their integrity and strong stance against corruption.
Speaking during a meeting with the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, President Mahama confirmed that court proceedings on these 33 cases would soon begin. He stated, "…those who served in the previous regime, many cases of which we are currently investigating, we set up the ORAL Committee, it identified 33 cases, and it was handed over to the Attorney General and he has created special investigation teams to investigate each of them. Some of them they have found a lot of evidence of, you know, procurement of properties with illicit wealth and all that. And so with many of them, they are just at the point of beginning prosecutions, with some they have started the prosecutions, and others are being lined up for prosecution."
President Mahama emphasised that his government remains committed to transparency and accountability, stressing that the fight against corruption would not spare anyone, regardless of political affiliation.