According to Nimako, the posture that the Madina MP had adopted to the episode suggested that his law is rusty. An allegation of bribery is a criminal matter, and it is the police CID that investigates criminal matters. By the application of law, the Chief Justice is the Chairman of the General Legal Council. Being the one whose name has popped up this this proceedings, the Chief Justice must do the needful. “He further informed me that the Chief Justice had demanded a bribe of US$5,000,000 for a successful outcome to his case and that he had already paid US$500,000 to the Chief Justice," lawyer Afrifa alleged in response to his client's petition.

Source: GhanaWeb July 14, 2021 06:33 UTC