Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has accused the current Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, of orchestrating a deliberate plan to absolve members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) by discontinuing high-profile criminal cases. Dame made these strong allegations in response to Dr. Ayine’s recent decision to drop charges against several NDC officials.
Addressing journalists in Accra on Friday, February 14, he noted “Dr. Ayine was sworn in as Attorney-General on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. On Friday, January 24, 2025, he caused to be filed a notice of abandonment of the appeal by the State in Republic versus Ato Forson and 2 Others. On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, he withdrew the case against Dr. Stephen Opuni and 2 Others, resulting in the complete whitewash of their crimes by an acquittal and discharge through the backdoor.
“On January 29, 2025, he entered another withdrawal in Republic versus Ofosu-Ampofo & Another, again resulting in an acquittal and discharge of the accused. On January 30, 2025, Dr. Ayine withdrew two different cases against Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, resulting in his acquittal and discharge in one and a discharge in the other,” Dame detailed.
Dame’s critique did not stop there, as he highlighted a pattern of case withdrawals by Ayine, suggesting a deliberate attempt to clear NDC officials of wrongdoing.
“There were more withdrawals and nolle prosequi to be entered by the NDC Government through the Attorney-General in the subsequent days. Indeed, what broke the trend of ‘one day, one withdrawal’, was the occurrence of weekends,” he added.
Dame therefore urged Ghanaians to recognise these actions as part of a broader strategy by the NDC to eliminate criminal cases against its leading members and officials from the John Mahama Government.
“Fellow Ghanaians, these developments irresistibly point to only one conclusion – a calculated, preconceived ploy on the part of the NDC to wipe out all criminal cases pending against its leading members and officials of the John Mahama Government and clear them of wrongdoing, not by the courts, but through their Attorney-General,” Dame asserted.
By: Abigail Arthur
