President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has forwarded a petition to the Chief Justice seeking the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng.
According to a report by Accra-based Joy News, the petition was submitted by inaugural Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu, who accused Agyebeng of procurement breaches.
Agyebeng, appointed as Amidu’s successor in 2021, has faced strong criticism from Amidu over the past three years.
Profile of Mr. Kissi Agyebeng before his appointment:
Mr. Kissi Agyebeng was born on 2nd July, 1978 at Nkwatia, Kwahu.
He is the Managing Partner of Cromwell Gray LLP, a reputable law firm in Accra. He is also the Chairman of the Electronic Communications Tribunal of Ghana, which is an appeal tribunal that sits on appeals from decisions or orders made by the National Communications Authority (NCA) and the Dispute Resolution Committee of the NCA, in respect of the regulation of electronic communications, the regulation of broadcasting, and the use of the electro-magnetic spectrum and related matters.
He completed his LLB at the University of Ghana, Legon and his professional law degree at the Ghana School of Law. He proceeded to the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia for his LLM in Marine and Environmental Law. From there, he went to Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York, where he pursued another LLM in Corporate Law and Securities Regulation.
His areas of expertise include Telecommunications Law, Energy Law, Real Estate Law, Government Contracts, Procurement Law, Law of the Sea, Corporate and Commercial Law, Maritime Law, International Law, International Commercial Arbitration, International Business Transactions, Criminal Law, International Criminal Law, Sports Law and Media Law.
A report by Accra-based Joy News reveals that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has forwarded a petition to the Chief Justice seeking the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng.
The petition, filed by inaugural Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu, accuses Agyebeng of procurement breaches.
Agyebeng, who succeeded Amidu in 2021, has faced severe criticism from Amidu over the past three years.
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