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Chief Justice Kwesi Anin-Yeboah has dismissed allegations against him that he demanded a $ 5 million bribe to influence a case pending before the Supreme Court.
A letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police on July 12, for the attention of the Director General of the Department of Criminal Investigations (CID), and signed by the Judicial Secretary, Judge Cynthia Pamela Addo, read: “His Lordship affirms that he has not requested or received any money from any person to influence any decision in this or any other matter.
The letter further stated that the Chief Justice “does not know the complainant and has not met or seen him anywhere except in the courtroom when he stands to announce his name when his case is called.” His Lordship says he has had no personal interaction with either the plaintiff or his lawyer on this or any other matter.
Kumasi-based lawyer Akwasi Afrifa, Esq, made the allegation in a letter circulating on social media. The letter is a response to an invitation from the General Legal Council to appear before him, in connection with a petition from his former client, Ogyeedom Obranu Kwesi Atta IV, for non-payment in the amount of $ 75,000 which he (Akwasi Afrifa, Esq) owes the latter.
Judge Cynthia Pamela Addo noted that the records show that the plaintiff, in the case of OGYEEDOM OBRANU KWESI ATTA IV V GHANA TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY & LANDS COMMISSION, unsuccessfully sought the disqualification of His Lordship the Chief Justice and His Lordship the Judge Victor Jones Mawulom Dotse of the case, on a claim, that they were prejudiced against him.
“The records further show that the Chief Justice was the sole judge of a panel which recently, on March 31, 2021, expressed its dissent in a motion at the request of the plaintiff, Ogyeedom Obranu Kwesi Atta IV in favor of the respondent, Ghana Telecommunications Co. Ltd.
The letter from the judicial service also noted that “His Lordship is saddened that, without any evidence, his name has been dragged into this sordid and potentially criminal case.”
The Chief Justice therefore asked the Director General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to investigate the case.
In addition to this initiative, Judge Kwesi Anin-Yeboah ordered that a petition be filed with the Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council regarding this specific issue.
“His Lordship is available to assist with any investigations into this case, as he considers his own civil legal options to ensure this case is dealt with to its logical conclusions,” the letter said.
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