Speaking at a Press Conference in November 2019, embattled businessman, Alfred Abesi Woyome, alleged that Mr Amidu was sacked after his attempt to beat Former President Atta Mills at a meeting. Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Valerie Sawyer in her article in 2017, also claimed that Martin Amidu was fired due to his “pomposity, over-bloated ego and sense of self-importance”. Martin Amidu is currently the first Special Prosecutor of Ghana after being sworn into office on February 23, 2018. Mr Amidu, the 2000 running mate of Prof Mills and onetime shadow vice president, has suddenly become enemy number one at the castle. In the words of Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Deputy Information Minister, this morning, “he [Martin Amidu] has opened the Pandora’s Box.

Source: GhanaWeb January 14, 2020 11:48 UTC