Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability, ASEPA has petitioned CHRAJ to investigate a $5m bribery allegation against CJ Anin Yeboah.
ASEPA in the petition said "We write to invoke the jurisdiction of CHRAJ pursuant to Section 7(1)(a)(f) of the CHRAJ Act, 1993, Act 456 and Article 281(A)(e) to investigate the Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana, Justice Anin Yeboah for an allegation of Bribery and Corruption.
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CJ Anin Yeboah invites police to investigate $5m bribery allegation against him
Meanwhile, the Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah has also petitioned the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to investigate a $5m bribery allegation against him.
A copy of the petition dated Monday, July 12, 2021, signed by the Judicial Secretary, Justice Cynthia Pamela Addo, said there was no iota of truth in the said allegations against Anin Yeboah.
“His Lordship the Chief Justice is saddened that without any shred of evidence, his name has been dragged into this sordid and potentially criminal matter.
"His Lordship, Anin Yeboah further asserts that he has not demanded or received any money from any person to influence any decisionâ€, the petition said.
The said allegations were contained in a response of Lawyer Akwasi Afrifa against a petition filed against him by his client at the disciplinary committee of the General Legal Council (GLC).
The client - Ogyeedom Obranu Kwesi Atta IV, dragged Lawyer Afrifa to the GLC alleging that Lawyer Afrifa collected US$100,000, with a promise to help get a favourable judgement on his behalf.
Ogyeedom Atta IV is asking the GLC to order Lawyer Afrifa to refund the US$100,000 because according to him, Lawyer Afrifa failed to use the money for its intended purpose.
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