Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has said the government is dedicated to recovering the funds from the alleged financial irregularities in the District Roads Improvement Programme (DRIP).
According to him, a flagged $2 million overpayment was not a clerical error, as claimed by lawyers for the program.
Speaking in an interview on JoyNews on January 10, 2026, the AG debunked claims by J A Plant Pool Limited that the alleged US$2 million overpayment resulted from a clerical error, stating that the matter had been duly investigated and was proven to be an intentional overpayment.
“It wasn’t a clerical error… We obtained invoices from the Ministry of Finance, from the DACF (the District Assembly Common Fund), and from PPA and compared all the invoices we received. And that figure is confirmed by all the invoices that they were overpaid by $2 million. I will insist on that,” he stated.
According to him, his office earlier estimated the tax evaded at GH¢38.7 million but upon seeking the assistance of the GRA in July 2025, the GRA confirmed last week that GH¢22 million in taxes had indeed been evaded.
DRIP Contract: JA Plant Pool was overpaid by $2 million – AG reveals
He stated that the confirmed tax evasion will be pursued alongside the US$2 million overpayment.
“$2 million has also been flagged, and I’m going to pursue them for that because it’s very, very clear from our evidence that they were overpaid by $2 million in addition to the $22 million that has been confirmed by the GRA, I’m going to pursue them for that,” he declared.
Beyond the DRIP case, the Attorney General assured the public that the government will soon begin recovering funds through the work of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL).
He said while he cannot guarantee that the full projected recovery of US$21 billion will be achieved, he remains confident that the ongoing investigations will soon result in funds flowing back into the public purse.
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