Anas exposé: Implicated judges named

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:

1. Justice Frank Opoku
2. Justice Charles Quist
3. Justice Kofi Essel Mensah
4. Justice Mustapha Logoh
5. Justice Uuter P. Dery
6. Justice John Ajet-Nasam
7. Justice Kwame Ohene Essel
8. Justice Ernest Obimpeh
9. Justice Ivy Heward-Mills
10. 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:

1. Florence K. Ninepence Otoo
2. Alex Obeng Asante
3. Emmanuel K. Sunu
4. Benjamin Y. Osei
5. Baptist Kodwo Filson
6. Isaac Akwantey
7. Albert Zoogah
8. Courage Ofori Afriyie
9. Seyram T. Y. Azumah
10. William Baffoe
11. Michael Boamah Gyamfi
12. Paul K. Alhassan
13. Stephen Asuure
14. Kaakyire Atta Owusu
15. Alfred K.A. Mensah
16. Frank Kingsley Oppong
17. Samuel Ahiabor
18. Isaac K. Amoah
19. Jacob Amponsah