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The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice has withdrawn all charges against the former Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Dr Ernest Thompson, and three others in a case involving alleged financial impropriety.
Dr Dominic Ayine's decision marks the end of a long-running case initiated under the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia-led administration, which sought to hold the accused accountable for alleged financial losses to the state.
According to court documents filed at the High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra, the state has discontinued the case against Dr. Ernest Thompson, John Hagan Mensah, and Peter Hayibor.
The notice, signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa, cited Sections 59(1), 59(2)(b)(ii), and 59(5) of the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30) as the legal basis for the withdrawal.
The accused’s legal representatives, including Samuel Codjoe, Anis Moghtar Mohayideen, and D.K. Ameley, have been formally notified of the Attorney-General’s decision.
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