The Minority in Parliament has criticised the Attorney-General’s decision to enter a nolle prosequi in the case of Republic vs Kwabena Duffour and 7 others.
Addressing journalists in Parliament on Monday, July 28, 2025 after the A-G’s press conference to justify his discontinuance of the case, the Minority urged the A-G to reverse the decision or they will institute a legal action to challenge the decision.
“Finally, may this press conference also serve as a formal notice to the AG, Hon Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, that if his decision is not reversed within a reasonable time, the minority will consider its option of proceeding to court to challenge his decision in its entirety,” Ranking member on the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi noted.
The Caucus also questioned the Attorney-General’s ability to ensure justice noting that he once served as a lawyer for Dr Kwabena Duffour in the case of The Republic vrs Kwabena Duffour and 7 others.
They want the Select Committee on Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs in Parlaiment to summon the Attorney-General to answer some questions pertaining to his decision.
According to the Minority, the Legal Council and Bar Association must investigate “potential breaches of legal ethics and professional misconduct” by the A-G.
“All patriotic Ghanaians to stand up against what appears to be the erosion of justice and the dangerous politicization of the prosecutorial process,” the Minority noted.
“Let it be known that justice must not only be done, but it must be manifestly be seen to be done.”
The Office of the Attorney-General, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, announced that it has entered a nolle prosequi in the case effectively bringing the prosecution of the accused persons to an end.
Following the A-G’s announcement, some persons in the public expressed their displeasure in how the matter had transpired, insisting that the A-G’s approach was not the best.
These arrangements included; GHC800 million worth of assets to be transferred directly to UniBank which is the receiver to be made available to the Bank of Ghana.
The proposal also included active cooperation and participation by the accused persons to assist the receiver to recover an additional GHC1.2 billion from the direct beneficiaries.
“Out of the above arrangements, the accused persons have provided landed properties valued at GHC842 million to UniBank.
“Further, the accused persons will be responsible for any shortfall in the proceeds realized from the sale of the landed properties,” Dr. Ayine noted.
