A former Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has expressed the view that the petition filed against Godfred Dame is politically motivated.

According to him, the matter would not have arisen if the complainant had not approached a Supreme Court judge to speak with the former AG.

Tuah-Yeboah made this known at the CID Headquarters on Monday, October 6, 2025, when about 70 lawyers gathered to rally support for Dame, the former Attorney General.

"Purely political and I think it’s also coming out of dislike for Godfred Dame. The complainant in this particular case knows deep down in his heart that this matter wouldn’t have arisen if he hadn’t gone to see one of his relatives, a Supreme Court judge, to speak to Godfred Dame," he told the media.

He further insisted that Dame is innocent of all allegations leveled against him and expressed confidence that the truth will be revealed.

"He knows Dame is innocent but we are ready for him. Godfred is also ready for him and the people of Ghana will get to know the true facts behind this trumped up charges," he added.

Watch as over 70 lawyers accompany Dame to CID head office over Jakpa petition

It will be recalled that Richard Jakpa petitioned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to urgently investigate allegations that former Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, attempted to fabricate evidence during the trial of Dr Ato Forson and two others.

Jakpa, who was the third accused person in the high-profile ambulance procurement case involving then-Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, stated that Godfred Dame misconducted himself when he allegedly solicited his co-operation to incriminate Ato Forson.

In a formal petition addressed to the Director of CID, Jakpa detailed that the then-AG wanted him to "testify in a manner to incriminate the first accused, Dr Ato Forson, and to help fast-track the conclusion of the case."

He alleged that the testimony used to incriminate Dr Ato Forson after he opened his defence led to a phone call placed to him by Godfred Yeboah Dame on March 26, 2024.

He also indicated that this happened when he was to appear in the High Court to continue with his evidence-in-chief regarding the witness statement he had filed.



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