Mr. Alfred Agbesi Woyome to know fate on 12 March,2015.
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The High Court after hearing the case involving the Ghanaian business man
Mr. Alfred Agbesi Woyome yesterday fixed March 12, 2015, to be the day to deliver the judgement
on the criminal charge leveled against him for allegedly defrauding the state of Gh¢ 51.2 million.
The court presided over by Mr.John Ajet-Nassam, asked both the defence and the prosecution to
file their final addresses to help determine the matter.
He expressed surprise at the media reports suggesting a ruling in the criminal case on
December 12, 2014 saying:
"My attention has been drawn to a misinformation on the internet which stated December 12,2014
as judgement day for this case, which is false".
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision, ordered Woyome to refund the
money paid to him in the judgement debt saga.
The court overturned the verdict of the High Court which awarded him damages, due to a contract
he had signed with the government which he claimed had been reneged upon.
Three suspects who aided Woyome were also arrested. They were Chief State Attorney, Mr. Samuel
Nerquaye-Tetteh, Mrs, Gifty Nerquaye-Tetteh who happens to be his wife and the Director of Legal
Department of the Ministry of Finance and Economic planning, Mr. Paul Asimenu.
Mr. Nerquaye-Tetteh was charged with conspiracy and corrupting a public officer, whiles Mrs.
Nerquaye-Tetteh and Mr. Asimenu were both charged with abetment of crime.
Woyome was alleged to have paid Gh¢ 400,000 to the couple but they and Mr. Asimenu were freed
on June 12, 2012, following the state's declaration of filing a nolle prosequi.
Woyome was however charged with two counts of causing financial loss to the state and defrauding
by false pretence.
The procurement process was carried out under the watch two former government officials named
Mr. Yaw Osafo Marfo, the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports at the time, and his deputy,
Mr. O.B. Amoah according to the interim report of the Economic and Organized Crime Office
(E.O.C.O), which was presented to the President on February 2, 2012.
The Woyome scandal led to the dismissal of the then Attorney general and Minister of Justice,
Mr. Martin Alamisi Amidu, who later managed to secure a judgment at the supreme Court against Woyome.
The scandal also led to the resignation of the Minister of Education, Madam Betty Mould-Iddrisu
, who, as Attorney General and Minister of Justice, had recommended that the money be paid to
Woyome.
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