The 3rd accused in the ongoing ambulance purchase trial has told the court that he only requested to have the first of four meetings with the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame.

He said the purpose of that meeting was to explain to him that he was being misled on the case.

According to Richard Jakpa, in all, he had four meetings with the Attorney-General.

Under the cross-examination of counsel for Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Dr Abdul Bamba, the businessman told the court that his first request for the meeting with the A-G was through a WhatsApp chat. 

He added that the A-G in the meeting requested for some documents adding, “A-G told me that everybody knows his target is Dr Forson and as for me I was just added so that it wouldn’t look like Dr Forson is being hunted”. 

He added that Mr Dame assured him that he would be discharged during the submission of no case, which is why he chose to cooperate and share documents with the Attorney General.

Mr Jakpa further stated that this assurance led him to believe that the Attorney General would assist him, resulting in the AG providing him with the addendum to the main contract between the government of Ghana and Big Sea even before the prosecution had closed its case.

The latest revelation by Mr Jakpa was made after the court admitted into evidence an audio recording between him and the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame.