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AG asks Court of Appeal to overturn order to start Opuni’s case afresh

The Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has filed an appeal against the High Court’s decision that the criminal trial of the former COCOBOD boss and two others should be heard de novo (afresh). The Attorney General’s grounds of appeal is that the trial judge, Justice Kwasi Anokye Gyimah, “misdirected himself” …

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Why Supreme Court once removed Justice Honyenuga from hearing Opuni’s trial

Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga, the judge at the trial of former COCOBOD Chief Executive, Dr Stephen Opuni and businessman Seidu Agongo, was once removed from the case after being found to have exhibited bias tendency towards the first accused. “There is a real likelihood of bias on the part of …

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Opuni’s review against Supreme Court ruling on Honyenuga refused

A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court has refused a review application from Dr. Stephen Opuni, seeking to reverse its earlier decision for Justice Honyenuga the continue presiding over his trial at the High Court. The ordinary panel of five had on February 22, dismissed the application for prohibition on grounds …

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Opuni’s attempt to remove Justice Honyenuga from COCOBOD case dismissed again

The Supreme Court has dismissed another attempt by former COCOBOD Chief Executive, Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni to get trial Judge, Clemence Honyenuga JSC off his case. Dr. Opuni filed a two-legged application at the apex court seeking to quash some decisions of the trial Judge who is sitting as an …

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