Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, has stated that he has not received any letter seeking an update on the investigation into the National Democratic Congress (NDC) national organizer, Joseph Yamin, and Abanga, who is the party’s vice chairman.
However, he has indicated that the investigation is still ongoing and the final report will be made public when it is concluded.
Dr Ayine, who was addressing the press, indicated that he has been silent because he does not speak on matters under investigation, adding that the issue involves a number of people and therefore will take time to reach a conclusion.
“I haven’t received any letter. Investigations are ongoing. We do not announce the conclusion of ongoing investigations.
I am not holding brief for EOCO, but a report will be issued by EOCO with regards to the issue. There are a number of people connected to the issue, so the investigations are still ongoing,” he said in part.
Background
The Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, directed the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate the National Democratic Congress’ National Organizer, Joseph Yamin and its third Vice Chairman, Yakubu Abanga, for their alleged involvement in illegal mining in certain mining districts in the country.
In a letter dated July 15, 2025, the Attorney General instructed EOCO to invite Joseph Yamin and Abanga, whose names had come up in recent reports, for interrogation.
This comes after there have been concerns about the rise of illegal mining months after the John Dramani Mahama government took office.
The Attorney General asked that EOCO treat the issue with all the seriousness it deserves, indicating that this move aligns with President John Dramani Mahama’s Reset Agenda, which seeks to restore discipline to Ghana’s natural resource governance and eliminate illegal mining across the country.
“The President has consistently reiterated his government’s firm commitment to eradicating illegal mining and restoring sanity to the natural resource governance regime in Ghana,” the Attorney General stated.
The letter further empowered EOCO to deal with persons complicit in illegal mining in the report by Prof. Frimpong Boateng’s report on illegal mining.
“The scope of this investigation should include the matters highlighted in Prof. Frimpong Boateng’s report on illegal mining,” the letter said.
