Criminal charges have been filed at the Accra High Court by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine against Solomon Asamoah and Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, the former Chief Executive Officer and the Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) over allegations surrounding the controversial Accra Sky Train project.
The charges were filed at the High Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) in Accra by the State on May 13, 2025, relate to the alleged misapplication of US$2 million in connection with the failed urban railway initiative.
According to the charge sheet, Mr. Asamoah (1st Accused) and Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi (2nd Accused) face multiple counts, including: Conspiracy to commit a crime, to wit wilfully causing financial loss to the Republic, contrary to Section 23(1) and Section 179A(3)(a) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), wilfully causing financial loss to the Republic, contrary to Section 179A(3)(a) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)(separate counts for each accused, conspiracy to commit a crime, to wit intentional dissipation of public funds, contrary to Section 23(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), and Section 1(1) of the Public Property Protection Decree, 1977 (SMCD 140), intentional dissipation of public funds, contrary to Section 1(1) of the Public Property Protection Decree, 1977 (SMCD 140), (separate counts for each accused).
The prosecution alleges that in February 2019, both men acted together with a common purpose to wilfully cause financial loss of US$2,000,000.00 to the Republic.
The funds, originally earmarked for Ghana’s Sky Train project, failed to produce tangible results, raising concerns about mismanagement within GIIF.
