President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, is investigating thirty-three (33) corruption cases involving former government appointees, under Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL).

The president made this disclosure during a meeting with the African Union Advisory Board against Corruption at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

President Mahama stated that the ORAL team’s findings have been handed over to the Attorney General, who has set up special investigative teams to probe each case.

“We set up the ORAL Committee to uncover corruption. It has identified 33 cases which was handed over to the Attorney General. So, he has created special investigative teams to investigate each of them,” he said.

He further noted that some cases have progressed to the prosecution stage with evidence of illicit wealth, including properties acquired through dubious means.

“In some cases, they have found evidence of procurement of properties with illicit wealth and all that. So, with many of them, they are just at the point of beginning prosecution while for others, they have started prosecution. There are still others lined up for prosecution,” President Mahama added.

The president has directed the Attorney General to pursue investigations into the cases outlined in the ORAL report, emphasising accountability and justice.

The ongoing investigations mark a significant step in the Mahama administration’s efforts to combat corruption and recover misappropriated public funds.

The ORAL team, an anti-corruption task force, was established following President Mahama’s victory in the 2024 elections.

It has been tasked with uncovering suspected corruption, particularly from the previous administration.

The five-member team, chaired by North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, included former Auditor General Daniel Domelevo, retired Police Commissioner Nathaniel Kofi Boakye, legal practitioner Martin Kpebu, and investigative journalist Raymond Archer.

The team submitted its final report to the President on February 10, 2025, at the Jubilee House in Accra.

Watch a video of the president's remarks below: