By Daniel Bampoe
Salam Mustapha, the National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has called for a full investigation into explosive bribery claims involving the Attorney General (AG), the Appointments Committee of Parliament, and social commentator Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus.
His comments follow a dramatic exchange between A Plus and Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine, which has set social media and political circles buzzing.
“This is certainly not the A Plus I know. Bullied?” Mustapha wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter), responding to A Plus’s unexpected apology to the AG following days of heated allegations.
“Last night, I posted on X about an apology coming from A Plus to the AG, so we knew something was cooking. Does this kill the story? No.”
The controversy began when A Plus alleged that a GH¢500,000 payment made by a certain Dr. Sledge was not a campaign donation, as the Attorney General claimed, but a bribe intended to secure Dr. Ayine’s approval by the Parliamentary Appointments Committee.
A Plus has since apologized, but the apology appears to have deepened rather than resolved public concern.
“The AG responded to A Plus and divulged further and better particulars on the matter and named one Dr. Sledge and some GH¢500,000 being taken as a campaign donation,” Mustapha recounted.
“A Plus alleges rather, the money was taken to bribe the Appointments Committee for his approval as Minister.”
In Salam Mustapha’s view, the apology does not close the case, especially given that the integrity of a constitutionally mandated parliamentary body has now been called into question.
“This issue cannot die with an apology. The Appointments Committee of Parliament has been dragged into this matter. It impugns the image of the Appointments Committee and that needs clearance.”
Salam Mustapha also raised concerns about the implications for the Attorney General’s credibility.
“Doubt still lingers on the credibility of the AG,” he stated. “Dr. Ayine, at his pedigree, should be the first to seek proper redress to this matter. It cannot be repaired with a mere recant and apology by A Plus.”
Adding to the controversy, Salam Mustapha referenced another accusation made by Dr. Ayine, in which the AG allegedly threatened A Plus by linking him to the National Service Scheme (NSS) scandal.
“The AG also threatened A Plus. That the vociferous legislator is/was involved in something around the NSS scandal. Is this true? Why were others pursued and others left off the hook? Bias?”
He stressed the seriousness of such claims, pointing out that the AG’s impartiality is crucial to the credibility of Ghana’s justice system.
“The AG is an important office as captured in the constitution. Its credibility should never be in doubt or tatters as he determines the fate of others.”
In a sharp conclusion, Salam Mustapha turned his focus to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), challenging the institution to act.
“The Office of the Special Prosecutor should not pretend that they’re asleep and haven’t heard this brouhaha. If they’ve not heard, petitions will flood their office to investigate this matter.”
He ended with a bold call to action: “OSP over to you. Will you take it up like you have done previously, or we should bring it to you? Ghana is watching!”
This latest episode adds to the growing public scrutiny of Dr. Ayine, who recently became the first Attorney General to see a Chief Justice suspended under his watch.
With questions now raised about political interference, accountability, and selective justice, the coming days may determine whether this firestorm fades—or flares into a full-scale legal and parliamentary investigation.
