General News of Wednesday, 28 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Council for Dr Opuni had earlier appealed for Justice Honyenuga to be recused from his case on grounds of bias• Supreme Court ruled that the application was substantial and hence issues Justice Honyenuga dismissed while hearing the case will be admitted. • Dr Stephen Opuni and Seidu Agongo are standing trial for causing GHS217 million financial loss to the stateHigh Court judge hearing the case of former COCOBOD boss Dr Stephen Opuni and Seidu Agongo has been removed by the Supreme Court, classfmonline reports. Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga was barred from further hearing the case following accusations of political bias against the defense, according to classfmonline’s report. But reacting to the application by Dr Opuni’s counsel, Justice Honyenuga in his ruling on March 16, 2020, dismissed the motion for his recusal describing the motion as incompetent and misconceived. The former COCOBOD CEO and businessman Seidu Agongo are in court for allegedly causing GHS217 million financial loss to the state following a case in connection with the purchase of fertiliser by the institution.

Source: GhanaWeb July 28, 2021 12:26 UTC