… The legal team for Mr Oppong Nkrumah has also challenged the Attorney General’s representation of the Chief Justice, who has been named as a defendant in the suit. …
… Speaking after Thursday’s proceedings, lawyer for Oppong Nkrumah, Frank Davies, maintained that the Attorney General should not be representing the Chief Justice in the case. …
… According to him, the credibility of ORAL has been undermined by the Attorney General’s control over the decision to initiate or discontinue criminal prosecutions. …
… He also criticised the Attorney General for failing to file written submissions, saying the office had cited the unavailability of parts of the proceedings at the time. …
… Mr Atta Akyea maintained that the case is too significant for him to delegate entirely to a junior lawyer in his chamber. “I don’t think a junior, I mean, will be able to face such an unprecedented case coming from the Attorney General, so I couldn’t cede space to a junior to go …
… id the nature of the case requires a lawyer with substantial experience, arguing that even a highly skilled lawyer could find the circumstances difficult to navigate. “I don’t think a junior will be able to face such an unprecedented, I mean, case coming from the Attorney General …
… Mr Atta Akyea said he therefore could not hand over the case to another lawyer. “I don’t think a junior will be able to face such an unprecedented, I mean, case coming from the Attorney General, so I couldn’t cede space to a junior to go and do this job for my client. …
The Supreme Court is expected to rule today on an injunction application challenging the constitutionality of administrative warrants by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie directing selected High Court judges to continue sitting during legal vacation. The case, filed by MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, raises concerns about whether the arrangement is consistent with accused persons' right to fair representation and legal counsel of their choice.
The Supreme Court is expected to rule today on an injunction application challenging the constitutionality of administrative warrants by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie directing selected High Court judges to continue sitting during legal vacation. The case, filed by MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, raises concerns about whether the arrangement is consistent with accused persons' right to fair representation and legal counsel of their choice.
Lawyer Frank Davies insists the Attorney General should not represent the Chief Justice in a case challenging administrative warrants that direct selected High Court judges to sit during legal vacation, arguing it violates the separation of powers between the judiciary and executive. The Supreme Court rejected this argument, but Davies says his team will proceed with the substantive constitutional issues.
The Supreme Court adjourned to Friday, August 21, to rule on a suit filed by the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi challenging the constitutionality of the Chief Justice's administrative warrants directing selected High Court judges to sit during the legal vacation and hear selected criminal cases. The petitioner's lawyer argued that the Attorney General should not represent the Chief Justice, citing separation of powers concerns.
Private legal practitioner Kwesi Botchway Jnr has accused the government of reducing Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) to a tool for political convenience, arguing that the Attorney General's control over criminal prosecutions has undermined the initiative's credibility and created the impression of selective justice.
Dr James Kwabena Bomfeh Jnr says the Attorney General has a duty to inform Ghanaians about information his office holds concerning alleged bribery linked to the AKSA power deal and what action is being taken, regardless of public mistrust in state institutions.
Lawyer Andrews Agyapa Mercer of the NPP has questioned the fairness of Ghana's justice system following the release of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, arguing the case reinforces concerns that the government is selectively pursuing cases against political opponents. Mercer criticized delays in handling an appeal filed in May 2024 and the Attorney General's failure to file written submissions before the Court of Appeal acquitted and discharged Tamakloe-Attionu.
Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahen, says the current trial represents an unprecedented challenge because national security matters have never been subjected to open court proceedings in Ghana since the Gold Coast period. Atta Akyea argued the case could set a significant precedent for how Ghana handles national security matters in courts.
Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has said the case is too significant for junior lawyers and requires his experience and "gravitas" to navigate what he calls an unprecedented national security matter. He noted that such cases have historically not been subject to open trials since the Gold Coast era.
Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for former NSB boss Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has questioned the Chief Justice's directive to fast-track his client's case and another high-profile criminal case, describing it as selective justice while other serious criminal cases remain pending in court.
The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development has called for investigations into unresolved electoral violence cases from the 2020 and 2024 general elections, arguing that lasting peace requires justice for victims and accountability for perpetrators. A CDD-Ghana official warned that without investigation and accountability, affected families risk retaliation during future election periods.
An opinion piece argues that Ghanaian businessmen should invest directly in extracting the country's gold and oil resources rather than focusing on safer investments like stocks and real estate, citing businessman Ibrahim Mahama's acquisition of the Damang gold mine as an example of capturing the full value chain.
Former Attorney General Nii Ayikoi Otoo says evidence of public officials' participation in a criminal agreement is sufficient legal grounds for prosecution in the AKSA Energy bribery scandal, noting that Ghanaian law does not require physical presence at an offence for criminal liability if there is proof of involvement in the conspiracy.
Hundreds of opposition NPP supporters marched to Jubilee House and presented a petition to President Mahama's office, protesting what they described as undermining of democracy, abuse of state power, and selective justice. The presentation was briefly delayed after NPP leaders objected to a Presidential Staffer receiving the petition instead of a senior government official.
The opposition New Patriotic Party has announced a nationwide demonstration on August 6, accusing the ruling government of undermining democratic principles and demanding the Attorney General withdraw criminal prosecutions of former NPP officials. The protest, titled "Democracy Under Attack," will involve collaboration with other political parties, civil society organisations, and youth movements, with petitions to be presented at the Supreme Court, Parliament, and the Presidency.
The Court of Appeal in Kumasi upheld the Asokwa District Court's decision to entertain an application to enforce a bond to be of good behaviour against broadcaster Abdul Yussif Ganiyu (Shola), dismissing his appeal and holding that the District Court acted within its jurisdiction.
The New Patriotic Party will stage a nationwide demonstration on August 6, 2026, starting at 5:00 a.m. with gatherings at the Supreme Court, Jubilee House, and Parliament to present petitions defending Ghana's democratic values, according to National Organiser Nana B.
The New Patriotic Party has criticized the Court of Appeal's acquittal of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu as a "travesty of justice" and alleges the decision was politically motivated. The party claims the Attorney General has systematically freed persons affiliated to the ruling government through nolle prosequi and discontinuances since January 2025, and notes that Tamakloe was previously convicted on 78 counts and sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment after a trial court found her conduct caused a loss of almost GH¢90 million.
NPP National Organizer Henry Nana Boakye has accused the NDC of orchestrating events to secure the freedom of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following the Court of Appeal's acquittal and discharge of her, saying the appellate court found the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
The Supreme Court's unanimous ruling has established that the Attorney General retains supervisory authority over the Office of the Special Prosecutor and can intervene to prevent abuse of prosecutorial powers, according to legal practitioner Martin Kpebu. The judgment clarifies that prosecutorial powers are exercised under the constitutional authority of the Attorney General.
A private legal practitioner has clarified that the Supreme Court's unanimous dismissal of a constitutional challenge to the Office of the Special Prosecutor's prosecutorial powers does not invalidate any of the anti-graft body's past actions or court proceedings. The ruling affirms that the Attorney General retains exclusive authority to prosecute criminal offences, while the OSP may exercise prosecutorial powers with necessary authorisation.
The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed a constitutional challenge to the Office of the Special Prosecutor's powers, preserving the Attorney General's constitutional authority over prosecutions. Barker-Vormawor says the ruling underscores the need for constitutional reforms to grant the OSP fuller independence, though it should not be seen as a setback for anti-corruption efforts.
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson said government used an alternative funding source to raise ¢350 million for flood response after the constitutional emergency fund was blocked by a High Court garnishee order and rendered inaccessible.
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson expressed concern that Ghana's constitutional contingency fund, which holds ¢500 million and serves as the country's only emergency fund for disasters, has been garnisheed by court order, preventing the government from accessing it for flood and disaster mitigation.
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is calling for legislation to define which government funds can be frozen through court orders, citing concerns that emergency resources needed for national crises could be rendered inaccessible. He cited the recent freezing of Ghana's constitutional emergency fund—a ¢500 million account at the Bank of Ghana controlled by Parliament's Finance Committee—as evidence of the need for clear legal limits on garnishee orders.
A High Court judge has refused a request to dismiss charges against former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba but ordered the Attorney General to amend two of the 16 counts against him; the trial will proceed on all charges, with Aludiba and his wife facing a combined 20 counts.
The Minority in Parliament has called for equal enforcement of Ghana's anti-illegal mining laws and urged the Court of Appeal to closely review the trial that led to the conviction of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako. The Minority criticized selective application of justice in the fight against galamsey and called on the Attorney General to publish the state's enforcement record across the political spectrum.
Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, former CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, has filed an application requesting the court strike out charges against him, arguing they are vague and ambiguous and violate his constitutional right to a fair trial. He and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, stand trial for allegedly stealing and causing financial loss to the state totalling GH¢62.6 million across 16 counts including fraud and money laundering.