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$1 million bribe: Former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor denies allegations, threatens legal action
A US federal jury in Brooklyn, New York, convicted Mr Berko on August 6, 2026, in a case involving allegations that he participated in a scheme to bribe Ghanaian government officials to secure a power plant project for Turkish energy company Aksa Enerji Uretim A.
The lawyers issued a statement on Monday, August 10, as speculation about the identity of a former Ghanaian Minister of Power named in the US case continued to circulate on social media.
Former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor has strongly denied any involvement in the bribery allegations surrounding former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Kwaku Berko, insisting that he has never met Mr Berko, demanded money from him or received any personal benefit connected with the power deal.
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“I’m not sure” – K.T Hammond unsure if OSP has questioned Kwabena Donkor over Berko bribery case
Kwabena Donkor never met Asante Berko, demanded or received money – K.T. Hammond
Aksa bribery probe: Kwabena Donkor’s lawyer unsure if OSP has contacted client
$1m bribery scheme: ‘I’m not so instructed’ – Lawyer on whether OSP has contacted Kwabena Donkor
Kwabena Donkor can’t be held liable for Asante Berko’s alleged fraud – KT Hammond
Istanbul trip was standard due diligence for Aksa power deal – K.T. Hammond
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