That was the decision of the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah, when he rejected a petition calling for Justice Kyei-Baffour’s recusal by one of the accused persons, Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie, a former Board Chairman of the NCA. “Your petition for His Lordship Justice Eric Kyei-Baffour to recuse himself from this matter is denied. Please note that the rejection of this petition does not mean that any legitimate complaints will be ignored but will be considered in the interest of Justice,” the Chief Justice said in a response dated January 27, 2020. PetitionOn January 23, 2020, Baffoe-Bonnie petitioned the Chief Justice to transfer the trial to another judge, following certain allegations made against Mr Justice Kyei-Baffour by a social media commentator known as Kevin Ekow Taylor. Without providing any proof, Taylor called on the Chief Justice to investigate his allegations.

Source: GhanaWeb January 29, 2020 11:37 UTC