Lawyer for Gregory Afoko, Nana
Yaw Osei has stated categorically that the Attorney General-Designate Godfred
Dame lied before Parliament’s Vetting Committee on Gregory Afoko’s bail
condition.
Gregory Afoko is one of two
persons standing trial on charges of conspiracy to commit murder and murder for
allegedly killing the Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party
(NPP), Alhaji Adams Mahama, in 2015.
The Attorney General-designate
Godfred Dame told the Vetting Committee on Friday, February 12, 2021, that
Gregory Afoko has still not been granted bail because he could not meet bail
conditions.
Lawyer Nana Yaw Osei Osei who
however disagrees with the claim of the Minister-Designate while speaking on
Bresosem on Abusua Fm hosted by Professor Otchere Addai Mensah monitored by
MyNewsGh.com said: “Attorney General-designate Godfred Dame lied at his vetting
on the fact that Gregory Afoko after being granted bail couldn’t meet the bail
conditions”.
According to Lawyer Nana Yaw
Osei “If Gregory Afoko didn’t meet the bail conditions as alleged by Godfred
Dame at his vetting then on what basis did the Court give the Order to execute
bail bond”.
“Gregory Afoko met all the bail
conditions and he has still been denied bail. Godfred Dame lied before the
Vetting Committee but it shouldn’t be that. Those who have not followed Gregory
Afoko’s case will believe in Godfred Dame Lies” Lawyer Nana Yaw Osei said.
The family of Gregory Afoko two
years ago fingered the Executive branch of government of having a hand in the
continuous incarceration of their son, for a crime he didn’t commit.
This was Mr Afoko after facing a
four-year trial which judgement was due, had to face a fresh trial after
another suspect in the murder was apprehended.
In a press conference addressed
by the Spokesman of The Ayieta family, Robert Atong Asekabta, the family asked
why government filed “nolle prosequi” after calling 14 witnesses in the course
of the four-year trial of Gregory Afoko which was due to end this month.
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