Kwasi Afrifa among other things claimed that the Chief Justice demanded US$5million from his client in order to pass a favourable verdict over a land issue. “He further informed me that the Chief Justice had demanded a bribe of US$5,000,000 for a successful outcome to his case and that he had already paid US$500,000 to the Chief Justice. All efforts to retrieve the amount have failed,” Ogyeedom Obranu Kwesi Atta VI stated. “His Lordship the Chief Justice is saddened that without any shred of evidence, his name has been dragged into this sordid and potentially criminal matter. The petition, signed by the Executive Director of ASEPA, Mensah Thompson noted that the allegation levelled against Chief Justice Kwasi Annin-Yeboah is a serious one that needs critical attention.

Source: GhanaWeb July 13, 2021 06:12 UTC