The Supreme Court has unanimously ordered businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome to refund Ghc51.2million to the state.
Graphic Court Correspondent, Mabel Aku Baneseh reports that the court
said Mr Woyome got the money out of an invalid and unconstitutional
contract.
According to the court, the contracts upon which he made and received
the claim was in contravention of Article 181 (5) of the 1992
Constitution of Ghana, which requires such contracts to be laid before
and approved by Parliament.
court was ruling on a review application filed by a former Attorney General, Mr Martin Amidu on Tuesday.
The eleven-member panel was presided over by the Chief Justice, Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood.
The eleven-member panel was presided over by the Chief Justice, Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood.
Other members of the panel were Julius Ansah, Sophia Adinyira, Rose Owusu, Jones Dotse and Anin Yeboah.
The others were Paul Baffoe Bonnie, N. S. Gbadegbe, Vida Akoto Bamfo, A. A. Bennin and J.B. Akamba.
A detailed report of proceedings in court will be published soon
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