The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has firmly rejected allegations that his office is cutting deals or entering plea arrangements in cases being prosecuted under the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative.
Addressing the matter during a working visit by Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang on Thursday, February 5, 2026, Dr. Ayine assured the public that prosecutions under ORAL are progressing steadily and transparently, under the leadership of his Deputy and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
“When it comes to ORAL, there are accusations being raised about the fact that we are cutting deals in the ORAL cases. Your Excellency, ORAL is going very well. The prosecutions which are being led by my Deputy and Director of Public Prosecutions are going very well,” he stated.
He categorically stated that no plea bargains or informal arrangements have been made with any individual suspected of committing offences within the scope of ORAL investigations.
“However, I want to put it on record and the National Intelligence Bureau will bear me out, no docket has come here that has been compromised in any way, no deal, no plea arrangement has been entered into with anybody who has committed an offence that comes within the ambit of the ORAL briefs that we have received from the NIB and are prosecuting,” Dr. Ayine emphasised.
The Attorney-General disclosed that 16 dockets are currently under review, explaining that each case is undergoing rigorous legal scrutiny to ensure that prosecutions are supported by strong and credible evidence.
“We have 16 dockets under review and then we will be putting those ones through the process of critical scrutiny so that when we noticed that there are loopholes in the investigations, we will tell the investigative authorities to bring us more evidence as we are doing now with the national service prosecutions,” he noted.
He said where investigative gaps are identified, the Attorney-General’s Department will direct relevant agencies to return with additional evidence before cases proceed to court, a process he noted is already being applied in ongoing national service-related prosecutions.
Dr. Ayine reiterated his commitment to due process and accountability, assuring that all ORAL-related prosecutions will be handled strictly within the law, without favour or political interference.
“I want to assure Ghanaians using this platform that we have not entered into any plea negotiations with anybody that committed an offense that comes within the remit of ORAL. People will be held accountable as far as the ORAL programme is concerned,” he stressed.
Source:Fiilafmonline/3News
