2015 Ghana Judiciary scandal
A corruption scandal in the Ghanaian judiciary made the headlines in September 2015 following an exposé by an undercover investigative journalist Anas Aremyaw Anas[1][2]
Background
Anas conducted a two-year investigation at the Judiciary sector in Ghana and brought out audio and video evidences of how corruption takes place within the Ghanaian Judiciary set up.
Suspension and interdiction
Following the exposé 22 circuit court judges and magistrates were suspended and 12 High Court judges were also under investigations.[3][4][5][6]
Judges indicted
The twelve Judges of the High Court who were indicted in this scandal include;
- Justice Essel Mensah
- Justice Charles Quist
- Justice Peter U. Dery
- Justice John Ajet Nassam
- Justice Ernest Obimpe
- Justice Mustapha Habib Logoh
- Justice Yaw Ansu-Gyeabour
- Justice Ayisi Addo
- Justice Mohammed Iddrisu
- Justice Yaw Badu
- Justice Heward Mills[7]
See also
References
- ^ Myjoyonline.com. "Ghana News - Scandal: Let's celebrate incorruptible judges in Anas' exposé". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ "Accused Ghana judges shown bribe videos - BBC News". Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ Boakye-Yiadom, Nana. "Chief Justice cracks whip: 22 'corrupt' judges suspended". citifmonline. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ Adjorlolo, Ruth Abla. "22 Ghanaian Judges Suspended Over Alleged Corrupt Practices". Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ Myjoyonline.com. "Ghana News - 22 judges suspended". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ Ofori-Atta, Prince. "22 Ghanaian judges suspended over corruption scandal | West Africa". www.theafricareport.com. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ "Full list of indicted High court judges". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2015-09-11.