Supreme Court adjourns Amidu vrs Woyome’s case to November 15


The Supreme Court has adjourned to Tuesday the 15th of this month to rule on a motion filed by former Attorney General, Martin Amidu requesting to cross examine Alfred Woyome over the refund of the over 51 million Cedis judgment debt. 

Mr. Amidu is praying the court to grant him the opportunity to examine Woyome in respect of the case. 

He is back at the Supreme Court to enforce the court's ruling that Mr. Woyome should refund the 51 million Cedis judgment debt paid to him. 

This follows the Attorney General's decision not to pursue the case further. 

Both the AG and counsel for Mr. Woyome, Ken Anku has opposed the motion filed by Mr. Amidu. 

They argue that Mr. Amidu does not have the capacity under Article 2 of the Constitution to mount the instant action. 

He however, argues that the Supreme Court judgment for the refund of the judgment debt was delivered in his favor and not the AG. 

He said the said Article being relied on by the AG needs to read in its entirety. 

He argues further that as the plaintiff in the case, he is the only one who can follow up on the case. 

Mr. Amidu claims that Mr. Woyome has the money but has just refused to refund it and is therefore praying the court to grant him the opportunity to cross examine him in public. 

Lawyer for Mr. Woyome also argued that the motion before the Supreme Court has no locus. 

He claims that the Constitution does not grant Mr. Amidu the power to position himself in any enforcement proceedings. 

He said Mr. Amidu won the case on behalf of the country and not in his personal capacity. 


GBC