The names of the justices who have been caught up in journalist, Anas Aremeyaw’s bribery scandal have been released.
The Judicial Council released the names on Friday in a statement but explained that two of them; Justice Alhaji Mohammed Ahmed Mustapha and Justice Yaw Ansu-Gyeabuor have retired.
According to the Judicial Council, the Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Woode is still awaiting response from 12 of the High Court judges involved in the scandal.
High Court judges:
- Justice Frank Opoku
- Justice Charles Quist
- Justice Kofi Essel Mensah
- Justice Mustapha Logoh
- Justice Uuter P. Dery
- Justice John Ajet-Nasam
- Justice Kwame Ohene Essel
- Justice Ernest Obimpeh
- Justice Ivy Heward-Mills
- Justice Gilbet Ayisi-Addo
The statement added that “Also among the 22 Circuit Court Judges and Magistrates who were referred to the Chief Justice to be dealt with in accordance with Article 151 of the 1992 Constitution, two (2) have since April 1, 2015 been elevated to the High Court. As such, they cannot be brought under the provisions governing the Lower Court Judges.”
The Council indicated that the petition against the two; Justice Daniel Obeng and Justice Asmah Akwasi Asiedu have been re-submitted to the President for his directives.
The remaining Judges and Magistrates are:
- Florence K. Ninepence Otoo
- Alex Obeng Asante
- Emmanuel K. Sunu
- Benjamin Y. Osei
- Baptist Kodwo Filson
- Isaac Akwantey
- Albert Zoogah
- Courage Ofori Afriyie
- Seyram T. Y. Azumah
- William Baffoe
- Michael Boamah Gyamfi
- Paul K. Alhassan
- Stephen Asuure
- Kaakyire Atta Owusu
- Alfred K.A. Mensah
- Frank Kingsley Oppong
- Samuel Ahiabor
- Isaac K. Amoah
- Jacob Amponsah
