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Opuni trial: You can’t conclude trial, refer to CJ for new judge – AG to Honyenuga

The office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice has asked Justice Clemence Honyenuga, the judge hearing the case of former Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Stephen Opuni to refer the case to the Chief Justice for a new judge. According to the AG “it is …

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Use COVID-19 approach to support the needy – Rev Opuni Frimpong to Christians

Former General Secretary for the Christian council, Rev Opuni Frimpong, has urged Christian bodies to support the needy in society amidst the current economic crisis. The man of God admonished that, the welfare body of the various churches should support life-saving individuals who are at the verge of losing their …

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Economic crunch: Learn from Mahama’s ‘Senchi’ approach – Rev. Opuni-Frimpong to Akufo-Addo

Former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong has asked President Akufo-Addo to use the Senchi Consensus approach used by former President John Dramani Mahama when the country was struck by ‘dumsor’ to turn around the current economic problems facing the country. He spoke in …

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Honyenuga threatens to throw out favourable Opuni, Agongo evidence over witness’ illness

Justice Clemence Honyenuga has warned that the court he is presiding over, has the power to expunge the evidence of Dr Stephen Opuni’s second defence witness, Mr Samuel Torbi, who gave a favourable testimony to lithovit liquid fertiliser in court a little more than a week ago. When the GHS271 …

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‘Opuni might be hallucinating’ – Justice Honyenuga

Read This: 44 villages in Drobo State support the Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, warns MP not to vote against it Justice Clemence Honyenuga has said the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, who is standing trial with businessman Seidu Agongo in the GHS217-million financial …

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‘I’m chasing Opuni, Duffuor, Dauda for fraud, procurement breaches and other crimes’ – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said, as part of his fight against corruption, his government, through the Attorney General, is prosecuting some high-profile persons for various offences including fraud, economic crime, procurement breaches and money laundering. Speaking at the National Anti-Corruption Conference on Friday, 10 December 2021, President Akufo-Addo said the …

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Attempt by Opuni to remove Justice Dotse from Supreme Court case fails

The Supreme Court has refused an application by former COCOBOD CEO Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni seeking the recusal of Justice Jones Doste from a review case concerning him. Lawyers for Dr Opuni had argued that Justice Dotse while acting as the Chief Justice had met with the Attorney -General – …

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Supreme Court sets date to deliver its ruling on removal of judge from Opuni’s case

The Supreme Court has set October 26, 2021, to rule on the application to have Justice Honyenuga removed from hearing the criminal trial of former COCOBOD Chief Executive Officer, Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni. This comes after Attorney General Godfred Dame filed for a review arguing that Mr Opuni’s right to …

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Attorney General wants Justice Honyenugah back in Opuni case

Documents have been filed on behalf of the Attorney General, urging the Supreme Court to set aside its judgment dated July 28, 2021. This close call 3-2 judgment restrained Supreme Court Judge Clemence Jackson Honyenuga from hearing the criminal trial of former Ghana Cocoa Board CEO Dr Stephen Opuni. Justice …

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Supreme Court to rule on Opuni’s application seeking recusal of Justice Honyenuga

•Mr Stephen Opuni is the former CEO of COCOBOD • He is standing trial for causing financial loss to the state •He is asking the Chief Justice to remove the trial judge for passing unfair comments against him Today, Wednesday, July 28, the Supreme Court will rule on an application by …

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