A recent investigation by News24, a prominent South African news outlet, has uncovered allegations of bribery involving top politicians in Ghana.
The report implicates Haruna Iddrisu, Member of Parliament for Tamale South, who allegedly received bribes totaling over US$2.5 million (47 million rands) from an indigenous company that operated in Ghana between 2017 and 2022.
The company, Ghana Infrastructure Company (GIC), was run by siblings Rushil and Nishani Singh, who used various methods to pay Iddrisu directly or indirectly through others.
The payments were made between 2015 and 2020, with the majority coming directly from GIC’s account to suppliers or Asumah Dokurugu, GIC’s director in Ghana.
The report, seen by GhanaWeb, breaks down the payments as follows:
- R31.8 million to Dokurugu and donations to political campaigns
- R1.6 million to Might Ghana Ltd, owned by Ibrahim Abdul Jalil, patron of Iddrisu’s non-profit, the Haruna Institute
- R898,808 directly to Jalil
- R7.3 million for the construction of Iddrisu’s house
- R4.4 million as profit share from a subcontract for the construction of Buipe Hospital
These payments exclude amounts paid for overseas trips to London, Indonesia, and South Africa. The allegations have sparked concerns about corruption and bribery in Ghana’s political circles.
