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Justice Ajet Nasam and Justice Ernest Obimpeh have been removed from the office as Justices of the High Court following a directive by President John Mahama. The removal is on grounds of stated misbehaviour.
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This decision by the president followed his acceptance of a report by the five member impeachment committee which investigated their conduct after an expose' by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in August 2015.
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The two Justices were seen on tape taking bribes to free criminals whose cases they were ajudicating. This was contained in a petition to the Chief Justice by Tigereyepi a a private investigative firm headed by Anas Aremeyaw Anas. The petition requested the president to initiate impeachment action against the Justices in accordance with article 146 of the 1992 contitution.
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In a related development another Justice of the High Court, His Lordship Ringo Cass Akurugu Azumah has also been removed from office on grounds of abseteeism.
According to a statement by signed by Judicial secretary Justice Alex B Poku Acheampong users of the court and a leading legal firm petitioned the Chief Justice on his continuous absenteeism. He is to hand over his bungalow and other court materials in his possession to the Judicial secretary.