Meet Asante Berko: The man behind the AKSA bribery scandal 'tormenting' NDC and NPP politicians

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  • HE WENT TO SCHOOL BUT SCHOOL DID NOT GO THROUGH HIM 2 days ago

    HOW CAN YOU REACH THAT LEVEL AND SINK SO LOW?

    ANYWAY MANY ARE WONDERING BY LOBBYING IS ALLOWED IN AMERICA BUT THIS GUY GOT JAILED FOR IT.

  • GHANAIAN BLOOD NEED TO BE CHECKED AGAINST "KALABULE GENES". MAYBE LIKE JOKE LIKE JOKE PEOPLE ARE BEING CONCEIVED WITH A CORRUPTION GENE EMBEDDED IN THEIR GENES. EVERY BODY IS A THIEF IN THIS COUNTRY. 2 days ago

    LET THEM JUST GET THE SLIGHTEST OPPORTUNITY TO STEAL AND THEY WILL STEAL TO STUPOR.

    AFTER STEALING THEY WILL GO TO CHURCH TO SING AND DANCE.

  • FRANKIE 2 days ago

    Massa Massa 'Kalabule' is not found in Ghanaian blood. It is found almost everywhere in the world except that it is done on more sophisticated and refined ways and therefore difficult to detect and prosecute. Two Jewish busin ...
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  • OTAN HUNU Y3 YA 2 days ago

    Thank you very much @Frankie.

    It's as if we didn't see our chimpanzee (Nana Akuffo Addo), live on video and sound, jumping high like Thibault Courtois in a Premier League game to catch that $40,000.00 big envelope that wa ...
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  • KOFI 2 days ago

    Had a good work experience and skills track record but wanted more world so became a political actor.

    He is by now in a prison, reflecting on the past and regret getting into the political arena.

    Kwasia. Ha ha ha ha.

  • Cool 2 days ago

    Is FRANKIE saying those officials at IMF & WB do not have business acumen that is why they complained about the AKSA Contract as being inflated. If Ghana was a Corporate, with John Mahama as the CEO between 2013 - 16 he would ...
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  • Karikakchar 1 day ago

    Sometimes, it’s difficult to understand what people want. If you have all these credentials and MA in economics from Tufts can be handy in securing serious jobs. Why meddling in shameful politics?

  • Ruthan 2 days ago

    @ FRANKIE
    You call an emergency power contract for the state during Dumsor as normal biz? Hope in your sober reflection you'll ponder over your comment. Morality comes to play when signing contracts in an accident or natura ...
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  • NABCO youth 2 days ago

    Ohhh what a solid team. He is from which village. Please tell us. Bompata? Kyekyewerewere? Or New Jejeti? Who born dog

  • anokwale 1 day ago

    @FRANKIE. I hope you are not related to Frank Agyena-Karikari. That man should be arrested in US, because he is a suspect in the “Berko saga”.

  • THE NPP PEOPLE USE THE BIBLE AND CHRISTIANITY TO FOOL GHANAIANS BECAUSE THEY KNOW THE VAST MAJORITY OF GHANAIANS ARE PATHOLOGICAL NINCOMPOOPS 1 day ago

    KEVIN TAYLOR, THE NPP PEOPLE USE THE BIBLE AND CHRISTIANITY TO FOOL GHANAIANS BECAUSE THEY KNOW THE VAST MAJORITY OF GHANAIANS ARE PATHOLOGICAL NINCOMPOOPS AND CAN BE HOODWINKED BY THE MENTION OF THE NAME OF GOD. KUFUOR, OFOR ...
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  • Kwaku Tee 2 days ago

    It's believed he earned US$10 million per year from 2016 to 2019 from the AKSA Turkish Company, President Mahama signed with them aside overseeing the bribery payments. How can we get our monies back?

  • Efiri Fié 2 days ago

    Hey, @Kwaku Tee YarefuoBodamfuor:

    You spent your whole time yesterday on Ghanaweb, but you cleverly ran away from answering a very simple question that I posted for you and your colleague NPP vagabonds.

    I said: why di ...
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  • An Abusive Ayigbe 2 days ago

    A Senseless idiot who has sold his dear life for a token being paid him from Criminals in Jubilee House to insult their critics on Internet.

  • Jordan Ayew 2 days ago

    Is $1 million not chicken change compared to the 19 point that Shirley Ayokor Botchway and Kofi Tonto thief at the Ghana Embassy in New York?

  • Original Jordan Ayew 1 day ago

    Please do not tarnish my image by dragging me into this scandal. I am only interested in my soccer career. Stop using my name.

  • Naa 1 day ago

    Hahahaha. Then score goals for the Black Stars . If not you will see

  • KRONFUOR BIAAA SURO KANEA 1 day ago

    BRODA, WHY SHOULD THIS SMALL ADVICE FOR PEOPLE TO DESIST FROM COMMITTING MURDERS WITHIN THEIR PARTIES PUSH YOU TO BE SO ANGRY AND INSULTING?? PLEASE, ARE YOU PART OF THOSE PEOPLE?? IF NOT, WHY WORRY OVER SUCH A HARMLESS ADVIC ...
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  • Dr. Who 2 days ago

    How can that NPP man Asante Berko be tormenting the NDC, with just one/1 million dollars that was shared among over 30 people...???? Who is it that has been convicted? Has any direct name been mentioned in court without a cro ...
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  • Please save me fellow Ghanaians,i'm a Ghanaian lady that was scammed and imprisoned by some Nigerians,i'm currently serving a 2 years jail term in a Nigerian prison,i can be reached on WhatsApp via +2348140725576 to explain more 1 day ago

    it all started few years ago when i received a facebook message that a travel agency in Nigeria was recruiting Ghanaians and Nigerians for jobs in Canada, i sold everything i had and borrowed money from a lot of people and ke ...
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  • Kwame not Quame 2 days ago

    Oh!Mr.Berko how much money and fame do you want?Now you are a sacrifice lamb whilst some politicians who benefited from your mistakes are enjoying in Ghana.Hmmmm!

  • Donatus 2 days ago

    A complete mess, disaster.

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    Black Jesus: Bank wire transfer to all countries
    We are sending wire transfer and direct wasap him hamzaben.d@ hackermail. Com email email me your number I will wasap u or lawyer@presidency.com flashing to any country
    Ch ...
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  • Adam Smith 2 days ago

    Brilliant profile. This is similar to Kweku Adoboli's case in the UK and now living Ghana. Why do very young and brilliant chaps like these ones get excellent and exceptional opportunities in the international finance sector ...
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  • A 2 days ago

    The higher you rise the higher the temptation in those multinational corporate or international bodies. FIFA President Giannini Infantino's position is currently under threat for lack of trust. Reason for single handedly meet ...
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  • Dread Kwame 2 days ago

    How possible can a man with such extensive experience and achievement lay so low ? ( Efie Ny3)

  • A 2 days ago

    Get the full detail of the Brooklyn Court rulings.The temptations were so attractive. AKSA who were Goldman Sachs client gave Asante Kwaku Berko a bait of US$40 million to assist them with this transaction. That's why he coul ...
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  • Osafo Mouthful. 2 days ago

    Ooohhhhh What a solid team. Wakufo Waddo says Kofi Wayo

  • Busumbru 2 days ago

    Jail him together with all his NDC/NPP associated criminals

  • CUSTOM has LAUNCHED an online AUCTION of seized VEHICLES , giving everyone in AFRICA the CHANCE to own a VEHICLE at an affordable price. DISTANCES is no OBSTACLE SHIPPING takes place IMMEDIATELY after the order is PLACED . 2 days ago

    A TRIAL WILL CONVINCES YOU

    SOME CAR LIST BELOW.
    Golf 3K GHS __ 5K GHS
    
    TOKUNBO CARS BELOW :�

    Mitsubishi L200 60,000 GHS
    Hyundai 20K TO 90,00 ...
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  • Nasty Demons Congress 2 days ago

    NDC WRITE-UP

  • Nasty Demons Congress 2 days ago

    Be mindful serving NDC; they will always lead you to the slaughter. They are very emotional people and will lead you to take decisions that will eventually destroy you.

  • Afetor Kwasi 1 day ago

    You don't understand anything about this case.

  • Truth 2 days ago

    We need to build this country on principles...shame!

  • Yabi Yabi 2 days ago

    In my humble opinion, the fact that no one, not even the Ghana Journalist Association, has seen character trait linkages between dishonesty and high probability of fraud, bribery and corruption amongst the politically active ...
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  • AkronfoAddonothing,mumu bawuliar,ofuiAtiathefugitive 1 day ago

    The problem with this issue is that the man affected both NPP and NDC, so we will hardly find the bottom line of those corrupt politicians (One can see how the NPP has been quiet on this issue so far). For me, a corrupt polit ...
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  • TAKE OR PAY DEMON 1 day ago

    Hi

  • Yaa Kumi...Woyome 1 day ago

    He is like Woyome.He entangled both party appointees and faithfuls. Hmmmm Asem oooo

  • Maame Abenah 1 day ago

    Ghana's development progress is in the balance, the reason our politicians are corrupt. Our media should be bold to name them, and our judiciary must judge them and throw the book at them. What is the reason it should take mo ...
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  • Guy Jesus 1 day ago

    Power and Greed

  • Kwame 1 day ago

    This is another Airbus type of nonenews to led Ghanaians astray.
    No other country than the US arresting a person for corruption, when everything that the US does is corruption.
    The fact is that US companies are paved tha ...
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  • Truth stands 1 day ago

    Both NDC and NPP should come back to the table and think of how to develop the country. How can Ghana at 70 years still be importing tooth pick from China and other countries?
    Only No Action Talk Only (NATO) country. Only go ...
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  • Maama the Gonja mafia. 1 day ago

    P/NDC thieves are now on the loose. They are stealing as if there is no tomorrow.

    At the same time, Operation Release All Looters, ORAL, in full gear.

    The main aim and objective of p /NDC is to take economic and politic ...
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