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Frank Davies

Also known as: Lawyer Frank Davies · Mr Davies

Lawyer representing MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah in legal vacation trials case and bail matter.

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … Speaking after Friday’s ruling, counsel for Mr Oppong Nkrumah, Frank Davies, said the legal team accepted the decision and would study the court’s full reasoning before advising their client. …

    Supreme Court clears way for legal vacation criminal trials, dismisses Oppong Nkrumah’s injunction bid
  3. Joy Online

    … Lawyer Frank Davies argued that the Chief Justice, as head of an independent arm of government, should have separate legal representation from the Executive. …

    Supreme Court to rule on injunction application on legal vacation today
  4. Joy Online

    Lawyer for the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Frank Davies, has questioned the decision to adjourn Chairman Wontumi’s bail application pending appeal to October 15. …

    Why October for Wontumi’s bail application when it could have been heard in August or September? — Frank Davies
  5. Joy Online

    Lawyer for Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Frank Davies, has maintained that the Attorney General should not be representing Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie in a suit challenging administrative warrants directing selected High Court judges to sit during the legal vacation …

    AG cannot represent Chief Justice in vacation trial case — Frank Davies insists
  6. Joy Online

    … 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. …

    Supreme Court to rule Friday on challenge to Chief Justice’s legal vacation directives
  7. July 2026
  8. The Ghanaian Times

    … Other members of the committee are Evans Nimako, Oboshie Sai Cofie, Anthony Abayifa Karbo, Salam Ama Appianin Damata, Eric Ntori and Frank Davies. …

    NPP inaugurates national elections committee ahead of officers’ polls
  9. Joy Online

    … Other members of the committee are Evans Nimako, Oboshie Sai Cofie, Anthony Abayifa Karbo, Salam Ama Appianin Damata, Eric Ntori and Frank Davies. …

    NPP inaugurates National Elections Committee ahead of National Conference
  10. June 2026
  11. Joy Online

    … Joining the conversation to provide diverse perspectives are: Frank Davies: Member of Ken Ofori-Atta’s Legal Team Awal Mohammed: Communications Team Member, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Solomon Owusu: Director of Communications, United Party Ivan Kyei Innocent: Youth Activist Viewer …

    This Saturday on ‘Prime Insight’: Multiple resignations and Ofori-Atta saga to dominate discussions
  12. Joy Online

    … His lawyer, Frank Davies, stated that the former Finance Minister has not been officially notified of any criminal charges against him in Ghana, maintaining that neither Ofori-Atta nor his legal team has received any formal communication indicating that charges have been filed ag …

    US immigration law collides with Ghanaian anti-corruption efforts over Ken Ofori-Atta residency ruling
  13. Joy Online

    … Read also: Ofori-Atta yet to be notified of any criminal charges in Ghana – Frank Davies “As we speak now, the U.S. …

    “US Justice Department hasn’t gotten back to Ghana that it has served Ofori-Atta” – OSP

Sunday 4 October

  1. Dr Bawumia becomes NPP leader ahead of 2028 elections

    Delegates at the NPP's National Delegates Conference approved a constitutional amendment on October 3, 2026, making the party's flagbearer its leader. Dr Bawumia, who was earlier elected the NPP's presidential candidate, now leads the party as it prepares for the 2028 general elections.

    4 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Saturday 3 October

  1. NPP delegates approve flagbearer as party leader

    The New Patriotic Party's delegates approved a constitutional amendment making the party's flagbearer the leader of the NPP, reversing an earlier provision that designated the National Chairman as leader. The amendment was among 14 constitutional changes approved at the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on October 3.

    3 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. NPP delegates approve 14 constitutional amendments despite deferral call

    The New Patriotic Party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi approved all 14 proposed constitutional amendments, proceeding despite Acting National Chairman Joseph Danquah Smith's earlier call to postpone the exercise citing time constraints. Among the changes approved is a reversal that designates the party's flagbearer as the leader rather than the National Chairman, and a modification to how Vice Chairpersons are elected.

    3 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 2 September

  1. Supreme Court dismisses Oppong Nkrumah review of legal vacation trials ruling

    The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed Kojo Oppong Nkrumah's application for a review of an earlier decision that threw out his injunction against hearing cases during the legal vacation. The three-member panel rejected the MP's request for an adjournment and proceeded to hear the substantive application, effectively denying his legal challenge to the conduct of trials during the vacation period.

    2 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. NPP warns government against dominating constitutional referendum campaign

    The opposition NPP has warned the government against taking control of the campaign ahead of a referendum on proposed constitutional amendments. According to Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the party will vigorously campaign for its position once approved by flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and will not passively allow the governing party to dominate the process as occurred in 1992.

    2 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 31 August

  1. NPP to vote on constitutional reforms at October 2026 delegates conference

    The New Patriotic Party has circulated proposed constitutional amendments to its regional and constituency secretariats ahead of a National Delegates Conference scheduled for 3 October 2026 in Kumasi. The proposals, following a Supreme Court mandate to grant voting rights to all members in good standing during primaries, include establishing the Presidential Candidate as the official party Leader and expanding National Vice-Chairperson positions from three to six.

    31 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. NPP to amend constitution after Supreme Court ruling

    The New Patriotic Party has begun amending its constitution ahead of its October 3, 2026 National Delegates Conference in Kumasi, following a Supreme Court directive that political parties grant voting rights to all members in good standing in presidential and parliamentary primaries within one year.

    31 August 2026 · The Chronicle →

Monday 24 August

  1. Oppong Nkrumah seeks Supreme Court review of legal vacation ruling

    MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is asking the Supreme Court to reverse Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang's dismissal of his bid to halt criminal trials by High Court judges during the legal vacation. Oppong Nkrumah's underlying challenge questions the constitutionality of the Chief Justice's decision to permit selected judges to conduct criminal cases during the August–September vacation.

    24 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Supreme Court upholds selective criminal trials during legal vacation

    Ghana's Supreme Court has dismissed an application for injunction against the Chief Justice's warrant permitting selected criminal trials to proceed during the legal vacation. The court ruled that the Chief Justice's warrant was not discriminatory and that expedited trials align with constitutional protections for speedy justice.

    24 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Friday 21 August

  1. Supreme Court dismisses Oppong Nkrumah injunction to halt trials

    The Supreme Court dismissed Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah's application to stop selected criminal trials during the legal vacation (August–September). Oppong Nkrumah has signalled his legal team will study the ruling before deciding whether to seek a review, noting the judge acknowledged differential treatment of some cases but found it did not violate constitutional provisions.

    21 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Supreme Court dismisses Oppong Nkrumah injunction on legal vacation trials

    The Supreme Court has ruled that Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah did not make a proper case for an injunction to halt criminal trials during the legal vacation, allowing selected court proceedings to continue under administrative warrants issued by the Chief Justice. The substantive constitutional challenge filed by Oppong Nkrumah, which argues the warrants violate the 1992 Constitution, remains pending before the court.

    21 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Supreme Court to rule on judges sitting during legal vacation

    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.

    21 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 20 August

  1. MP's lawyer questions October bail hearing delay

    Frank Davies, lawyer for MP Ofoase-Ayirebi's member, has questioned why Chairman Wontumi's bail-pending-appeal application was adjourned to October 15 rather than heard during the August or September legal vacation, arguing that vacation courts are meant to handle urgent bail matters.

    20 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Lawyer disputes AG representing Chief Justice in judges' vacation trial suit

    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.

    20 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Supreme Court to rule Friday on Chief Justice's vacation directives challenge

    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.

    20 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 29 July

  1. NPP inaugurates national elections committee for officers' poll

    The New Patriotic Party has inaugurated its National Elections Committee, to be chaired by former MP Frederick Opare-Ansah, to oversee the election of the party's national officers at its National Conference. The committee will plan, organise, supervise and conduct the elections.

    29 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  2. NPP inaugurates elections committee for national conference

    The New Patriotic Party has inaugurated its National Elections Committee, chaired by former Suhum MP Frederick Opare-Ansah, to oversee preparations for the party's National Conference and election of national officers.

    29 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 19 June

  1. Prime Insight to examine EC resignations and Ofori-Atta trial saga

    Joy Online reports that the upcoming episode of Prime Insight will examine multiple resignations and leadership vacancies at the Electoral Commission and Council of State, and discuss the legal saga involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, including claims about his reported US residency and potential implications for his criminal trial in Ghana.

    19 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 17 June

  1. US immigration court approves Ken Ofori-Atta residency application

    A United States immigration court has approved the I-485 adjustment of status application for Ghana's former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, granting him a pathway to lawful permanent residency. The ruling creates legal tension between U.S. immigration law and Ghana's anti-corruption efforts, raising questions about international accountability and extradition frameworks.

    17 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 16 June

  1. US Justice Department yet to confirm service of charges on Ofori-Atta

    The Office of the Special Prosecutor says the United States Department of Justice has not yet confirmed that former Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta has been formally served with criminal charges, with Ghanaian authorities awaiting official feedback from their U.S. counterparts on the matter.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ofori-Atta not formally notified of criminal charges

    Former Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta has not been formally notified of any criminal charges against him in Ghana, according to his lawyer Frank Davies, who stated that neither Ofori-Atta nor his legal team had received any official communication of charges being filed.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. US grants Ofori-Atta permanent residency; Ghana authorities must decide next steps

    A US immigration court has approved former Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta's application for permanent residency status in the United States. His lawyer says it is now the responsibility of Ghanaian authorities to determine their next course of action in light of this ruling.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

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