Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, in a letter dated November 13, 2023, announced the dismissal of His Honour Alfred Kwabena Asiedu as a Circuit Court judge for Jasikan.
The Chief Justice stated that the dismissal was a result of a Judicial Council decision following the completion of a petition against the judge.
The letter explained that a disciplinary committee report had substantiated allegations of abuse of power, malicious prosecution, and impropriety against Judge Alfred Kwabena Asiedu. The decision to dismiss him was made based on the findings from the disciplinary proceedings that investigated the allegations.
“I write with reference to the petition of abuse of power, sexual exploitation, malicious prosecution and impropriety against you, received from one Singari Diana Sadia, dated 16th January 2023.
“In line with the Disciplinary Procedures of the Service, you were invited to appear before the Disciplinary Committee of the Judicial Council, which had been mandated to investigate the allegations against you,” the letter read in part.
The dismissal letter reportedly contained various allegations against Judge Alfred Kwabena Asiedu, including an accusation of engaging in a sexual relationship with the petitioner. It also mentioned that the judge had allegedly contracted the petitioner to purchase cattle on his behalf.
The letter suggested that their relationship soured at some point, and during the process of retrieving his cattle, the judge was accused of causing the petitioner’s arrest along with another individual.