Former CEO of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Solomon Asamoah, has dismissed allegations by Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine that he fled to Senegal to evade justice.
Dr. Ayine, speaking at a press conference on Monday, March 24, alleged that Asamoah, a key suspect in the Sky Train scandal, had relocated from South Africa to Senegal.
However, in a statement issued the same day, Asamoah refuted the claims as “entirely inaccurate and untrue,” emphasizing his commitment to transparency and cooperation with authorities.
He explained that he left Ghana on Friday, March 21, 2025, for pre-scheduled board meetings abroad, adding that his departure had been planned well in advance. He also noted that no government official had contacted him about any investigation before his trip.
“In fact, I traveled out of Ghana on Friday 21st March 2025 to attend scheduled board meetings as part of a corporate responsibility that was planned well in advance. Prior to my departure I have been present in Ghana for long periods in both February and March. During this period, I was never contacted by any government official in relation to an invitation to assist in any investigation.
“However, on Saturday, 22nd March 2025, a day after departure from Accra, I was indeed contacted via whatsapp by an official of the National Intelligence Bureau who requested an online meeting with me which we agreed to hold on Wednesday 26th March at 4 pm. This would enable me to respond to any misconceptions and misunderstandings on any substantive matter related to investments by GIIF.”
Below is the full statement.
