The Supreme Court on Monday ordered businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome to appear before it on November 24 to be orally examined by former Attorney General, Martin Amidu in the controversial GHc51 million judgment debt case.
The Supreme Court gave the order after Martin Amidu prayed it to allow him examine Woyome following the discontinuance of the case by the Attorney General, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong ,despite serving an earlier notice to do same.
The Court in its ruling by Justice Anin Yeboah explained that it upheld Mr. Amidu’s application because it was in accordance with “article 2 of the 1992 Constitution” which gives “every citizen of Ghana the right to invoke this court’s original jurisdiction when the necessity arises.”
Justice Yeboah further observed that the Attorney General had taken too long in retrieving the GHc51 million from Woyome, despite a court order about two years ago.
He also noted that the money would also not benefit Mr. Amidu but the Republic of Ghana hence his ruling.
“Given the circumstances of this case, the colossal amount of the judgment debt, and the fact that for more than two years (since 29/07/2014) no serious effort has been made to levy execution and no execution process is pending in court, I am prepared to offer an opportunity to the Plaintiff/Application to proceed accordingly to execute the judgment as a party who initiated the action for the benefit of all the citizens of Ghana. My liberal approach to article 2 of the Constitution 1992 would, in my view, substantially advance the course of justice in this case. After all, any money that may be realized from the execution is entirely for the Republic of Ghana and the Plaintiff/Applicant does not, indeed, stand to benefit directly from it.”
“The application is thus granted and the 3rd Defendant/Respondent herein Mr. Alfred Agbesi Woyome is hereby ordered to appear before me in this Court on Thursday, the 24th of November 2016 at 10:00 in the forenoon to be examined orally on oath by the Plaintiff/Applicant herein,” he added.
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