The Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has filed criminal charges against former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Mr. Solomon Asamoah, and former Board Chairperson Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, over their alleged roles in the misapplication of $2 million intended for the controversial Accra Sky Train project.

The charges were formally filed at the High Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) in Accra on May 13, 2025.

According to the charge sheet, both men face multiple counts, including:
• Conspiracy to commit a crime, to wit, wilfully causing financial loss to the Republic, contrary to Sections 23(1) and 179A(3)(a) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29);
• Wilfully causing financial loss to the Republic (separate counts for each accused);
• Conspiracy to commit a crime, to wit, intentional dissipation of public funds, under the Public Property Protection Decree, 1977 (SMCD 140);
• Intentional dissipation of public funds (separate counts for each accused).

The case centers on a $2 million payment made in February 2019 by the GIIF to Africa Investor Holdings Limited, allegedly without proper authorization or oversight. The payment was intended to support the development of an urban sky train system in Accra—a project that was never built, according to the charge sheet.

Mr. Asamoah served as GIIF CEO from 2017 to 2024, while Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi chaired the board between 2017 and 2021. The Attorney General alleges the two men acted together with a common intent to cause financial loss to the state.

The filing marks a significant escalation in legal efforts to hold public officials accountable for failed infrastructure deals that have cost the nation millions.

As of this publication, neither Mr. Asamoah nor Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi has issued a public response to the charges.