Is the removal of Special Prosecutor started by Akufo-Addo’s petition to CJ?
Information indicates that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has started an effort to remove the Special Prosecutor (SP), Kissi Agyebeng, with a petition forwarded to the Chief Justice.
The report was first filed by Accra-based Joy News. Joy News’ report indicated that the petition was filed by inaugural SP Martin Amidu, who has cited Agyebeng for procurement breaches.
In 2021, the current SP was appointed to succeed Martin Amidu but the SP, Kissi Agyebeng, has been the subject of stern criticism by Amidu.
According to a GhanaWeb report sighted by NewsGhana24, a series of efforts have been initiated by the outfit to confirm the facts as published by JoyNews and to get further details of the petition from the presidency and at the Office of the Special Prosecutor
Profile of Mr. Kissi Agyebeng before his appointment:
Mr. Kissi Agyebeng was born on 2nd July, 1978 at Nkwatia, Kwahu.
He is the Managing Partner of Cromwell Gray LLP, a reputable law firm in Accra. He is also the Chairman of the Electronic Communications Tribunal of Ghana, which is an appeal tribunal that sits on appeals from decisions or orders made by the National Communications Authority (NCA) and the Dispute Resolution Committee of the NCA, in respect of the regulation of electronic communications, the regulation of broadcasting, and the use of the electro-magnetic spectrum and related matters.
He completed his LLB at the University of Ghana, Legon and his professional law degree at the Ghana School of Law. He proceeded to the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia for his LLM in Marine and Environmental Law. From there, he went to Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York, where he pursued another LLM in Corporate Law and Securities Regulation.
His areas of expertise include Telecommunications Law, Energy Law, Real Estate Law, Government Contracts, Procurement Law, Law of the Sea, Corporate and Commercial Law, Maritime Law, International Law, International Commercial Arbitration, International Business Transactions, Criminal Law, International Criminal Law, Sports Law and Media Law.
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