He explained that even though the meeting happened without the presence of the accused person's lawyer; the circumstances surrounding the meeting necessitated that situation. The A-G met with Japka only once, which meeting took place at the residence of an unnamed Supreme Court Justice. That the justice in question was meeting with Dame on a separate issue when Japka, a cousin of the Justice came in. The meeting took place in the absence of the legal counsel of the accused. The main crux of the meeting was a plea-bargaining deal Jakpa wanted but which the A-G had rejected on stated grounds.

Source: GhanaWeb May 27, 2024 06:29 UTC