Accra, May 9, 2018//-Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 8 May, 2018, on the advice of the Judicial Council, given in accordance with Article 146 (10) (b) of the Constitution, suspended, with immediate effect, four (4) Justices of the High Court.
They are Mr. Justice Uuter Paul Dery; Mr. Justice Mustapha Logoh; Mr. Justice Gilbert Ayisi Addo; and Mr. Justice Charles Quist.
The suspension follows the establishment of a prima facie case against the four Justices, by the Committee set up by the Chief Justice to investigate alleged acts of bribery and corruption against certain persons, including the four Justices, as contained in the 29th August, 2015 petition of Mr. Anas Aremeyaw Anas, an ace investigative journalist.
According to a press release issued by Eugene Arhin, Director of Communications at the Jubilee House-the seat of government, President Akufo-Addo has, by letter, dated Tuesday, 8th May, 2018, notified each of the four Justices of the decision.
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