A private legal practitioner, Samson Lardy Anyenini, says Daniel Domelevo deserved an extension of his tenure and not a dismissal as has happened.

The host of JoyNews’ Newsfile believes there's no justification for what is happening to Mr Domelevo since he has served the state diligently.

“To think that this is happening to a man who we can say without a shadow of doubt must be the most worthy of an Auditor-General and deserves an extension of his tenure, is not in the right direction because we have no record of an Auditor-General, who has improved the image and standing of the audit service like he has done," he explained.

This follows a directive from the presidency for the Auditor-General to proceed on retirement, shortly after the end of his accumulated leave of 167 days.

The directive, according to a statement signed by Secretary to the President, Nana Asante Bediatuo, stems from an indication by the Audit Service Board that Mr Domelevo has exceeded the eligible age to remain in office.

However, Mr Anyenini has described the move as a "constructive dismissal."

"In law, when we say you have been constructively dismissed, it is to say that I want to dismiss you but I don't want to issue a letter saying you have been dismissed, but I would find ways where you would feel frustrated by yourself or construe the consequence of what may have done to you to be a dismissal because you are not available to do your job," he said.

The 2020 GJA Journalist of the Year further said, the decision "is extrajudicial and has no semblance of legality."

He, therefore, wants government to rescind its decision.

Voicing his sentiments, Mr Anyenini said Mr Domelevo does not deserve the kind of treatment being meted out to him because he is among few public officers who have redeemed the image of the state by fighting against corruption.

"This Auditor-General is the only one on record in the history of that service to have done what he has done to the image of that service and beyond that fought to a personal level to save this country millions of Ghana cedis.

"A world banks report isolated him among three selected countries and eulogised him for leading an audit service that now can be said to be an institution of integrity that is holding the state accountable," he said.

"Yes, Obama says we need strong institutions but I hold the view respectfully that we need strong men to build those strong institutions," he added.