General News of Thursday, 7 June 2018Source: Graphic.com.ghCourt to decide on judgement date for Montie trio pardon challengeFrom left: Salifu Maase, Alistair Nelson and Godwin Ako GunnThe Supreme Court will, on October 23, 2018, decide when to deliver its judgement on the legal action challenging the decision of former President John Dramani Mahama to pardon the ‘Montie’ trio. Other members of the panel are Mr Justice Jones Dotse, Mr Justice Anin Yeboah, Mr Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Mr Justice A. A. Benin, Mr Justice Yaw Appau and Mr Justice Gabriel Pwamang. The Supreme Court consolidated the three suits in 2017 and ordered the three parties to file a memorandum of issues for the court’s consideration. “Montie trio” sagaMaase, a radio show host; Ako-Gunn and Nelson, two panellists, were sentenced to four months’ imprisonment each by the Supreme Court on July 27, 2016 for scandalising the court.

Source: GhanaWeb June 07, 2018 08:03 UTC