The Dubai businessman at the centre of the botched Sputnik V procurement deal, Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Makhtoum has refunded $2.4million to the Ghanaian government.
The Sheikh in a confidential letter dated August 11, 2021, and addressed to the Chief Director of the Ministry of Health, Mr Kwabena Boadu Oku-Afari, said $2.47million has been refunded to the designated bank account provided by the Ministry.
Ghana’s Ministry of Health engaged the services of the Private Office of Sheikh Al Maktoum for the supply of the Sputnik V vaccines. Ghana had already taken delivery of 20,000 out of an expected 300,000 doses.
The Sheikh in the letter obtained by GraphicOnline (below) also indicated that no funds had been drawn under the Letter of Credit which expired as of June 2021.
He is also expecting a payment receipt once the funds are credited to the government bank account.
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