Monrovia, April 24 -- The Government of Liberia has cleared Liberia Airport Authority (LAA) Managing Director Ernest R. Hughes of corruption allegations, declaring there was "no criminal wrongdoing" and ordering his immediate return to work following weeks of investigation into claims of a 15 percent kickback scheme.

The investigation, commissioned by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai after Hughes voluntarily stepped aside, found the accusations to be unsubstantiated. In a formal communication issued by Minister of State for Presidential Affairs Samuel A. Stevquoah, the government confirmed that the probe uncovered no evidence of corruption.

Despite exonerating Hughes, the investigative panel-led by the Ministry of Justice-highlighted signi...