The AG’s Department has filed a suit praying the court to orally examine Alfred Agbesi Woyome over the controversial judgement debt saga.
The suit which was signed by the Registrar of the Attorney General , James Mensah said “Alfred Agbesi Woyome is hereby ordered to appear before this court on Thursday 10th day of November 2016 at 9 am in the forenoon to be examined orally on Oath by the 1st Defendant/Judgment/Creditor/Applicant herein, to ascertain whether the 3rd Defendant/Judgement/Debtor has any property or other means of satisfying the Judgement.”
It further stated that “this order is to be served personally on the within-named Alfred Agbesi Woyome.”
Alfred Woyome was paid ¢51 million for helping Ghana raise funds to construct stadia for purposes of hosting the CAN 2008 Nations Cup. However an Auditor General’s report released in 2010 said the amount was paid illegally to the NDC financier.
The Supreme Court in 2014 ordered Mr Woyome to pay back ¢51 million fraudulently taken from the state after Mr Martin Amidu, a former Attorney General challenged the legality of judgment debts paid the businessman, Waterville, and Isofoton.
Following delays in retrieving the money, the Supreme Court judges unanimously granted the Attorney-General clearance to execute the court’s judgment ordering Mr Woyome to refund the cash to the state.
Meanwhile Pressure Group, Occupy Ghana has lauded efforts by the Attorney-General’s Department to retrieve GH¢51 million owed Ghana by Alfred Woyome.
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