No way A-G will ‘accept money from Woyome - Lawyer Annan

Lawyer David Annan, a member of the legal counsel of businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome has refuted claims that the Attorney General, Marietta Brew Oppong-Appiah intentionally lost the case to his client.

Alfred Agbesi Woyome was acquitted and discharged by an Accra High Court on criminal charges brought against him by the state.

According to the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the Attorney General needs to be sacked because she intentionally ‘feigned incompetence’ just for the judge to rule in favour of Woyome.

However, reacting to this in an interview on PEACE FM's morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, Lawyer David Annan said there is no way the AG will ‘accept money from Woyome to win the case’.

"The two are always at loggerheads…and so it is not possible for Marietta to collect money for Woyome to win the case. I laughed when I heard that allegation from the NPP. There is no question of Marietta’s competence; she is a very good lawyer…”

The A-G after the ruling by Justice John Ajet-Nassam, expressed dissatisfaction and filed an appeal seeking to overturn it.

However, a statement signed by Woyome argued that the A-G lacks the moral capacity to challenge him for a refund of the Ghc51 million paid him and has asked Mrs Marietta Brew to step aside because he paid her firm GhC1 million out of the amount (Ghc51 million). Click to read full statement

The AG has since denied the claims of Woyome, arguing that the money was collected on behalf of a client Woyome owed.

But Lawyer David Annan speaking on the same platform, said the back and forth argument will not help resolve the issue and asked his client, Woyome to stop talking and allow the law to take its course.

“I will plead with both parties that the animosity is too much. The two should cease fire and allow the case to take its course. It is true that I am Woyome’s lawyer, but I will plead with him to restrain himself; for the AG to also stop responding. I believe the best course of action is for the law to take its course…let the President decide who he wants to be his minister. If Woyome wants Madam Marietta to resign, it is his personal position…but I will plead with the two parties to stop their back and forth argument.”