Afari-Gyan should be cautioned not to chew gum in court - Sam Okudzeto

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  • Yooyo 12 years ago

    She should be forced to stand still!!

  • CTZ 12 years ago

    YOU ARE RIGHT MY FRIEND!!!

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  • kolo 12 years ago

    why old man who will die tomorrow chewing gum? is it juju for him to win the case by chewing gum? that's beach and cottage 1500 century lifestyle. get him out with that crooked mouth.

  • GTV Live 12 years ago

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  • Kwaku 12 years ago

    The guy is a chain smoker he needs something to make him calm,mind you he is under pressure.

  • ELINAM 12 years ago

    How on earth learned people have to go so low in their way, in believing that unless they put on some white man hair, they can not be respected as lawyers beats my mind.
    There're great lawyers in both Europe and the Americas ...
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  • LUCRATIVE 12 years ago

    OKUDZETO LOOKS LIKE AKPANGA IN THAT FOTO

  • Ato 12 years ago

    Those imperialist regalia that lawyers wear should tell all of us that the law we are practicing in this country is in itself not in our favour.

    Why on earth our lawyers continue to wear Quaker gowns, cravats, frilled shir ...
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  • Ablakwa 12 years ago

    You see how frivolous old men of today's Ghana are reducing issues of the day to.Instead of making vital inputs he choose to talk about somebody chewing gum.They might ea well ask him not to breath in court like somebody posi ...
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  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

    HE WAS CHEWING IT IN COURT WITH TUMI. MUN TIMI ENY3 ME HWEEE. U CANT FOKOO...,.OH GHANA. WAT HAPPENED?

  • Joe Black 12 years ago

    I concur with you, he is chewing a nicorete gum/

  • Amegaxoxo 12 years ago

    The man is under a lot of stress.
    Chewing gum is a stress buster,allow please.

  • Evans 12 years ago

    Afari Gyan has disgraced the academia. I thought he knew some manners. How can a scholar, a doctor of pholosophy behave like a waakye seller at Maanobi. This is what Professor Kwapong would call, ILLITERATE GRADUATES ...

  • STONER KOBYLYNTON 12 years ago

    Buddy you are a mockery of yourself. You think holding Doctorate Degree make you stand tall over a 'Waakye Seller'? The Waakye Seller might have not had the privilege to have sound education as some Intellectual fools had ...
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  • william 12 years ago

    Educate this colonial minded ignoramus. And can lawyer Okudzeto determine that Afari Djan was indeed chewing gum and not something else? Why can't they focus on the essentials?

  • MABRUDA 12 years ago

    We are destroying the last of respect for common etiquette still observed in the civilized world. The old lawyer is right, even if you do not want to know. Mediocrity!!!!!!!!!

  • Wellington 12 years ago

    By the way where do you consider to be the civilized world? Is it those people who enslave, colonize and cheat others of their resources to gain unfair economic and social advantage over others or who?

    Much as I don't app ...
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  • Joe Black 12 years ago

    Evans what is pholosophy

  • MenayeAFUAforiwa 12 years ago

    Stupid FOO,kolo. Why should you and your Tokoshie people always attribute everything to Juju.That is why your people will never see progress in your lives because while christians are always worshiping God you choose to danc ...
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  • MILS P 12 years ago

    YOUR AFARI GYAN LOOKS LIKE AN OLD FOOL CHEWING AND GIGGLING IN COURT!

  • NANA AFIA 12 years ago

    Afari-Gyan is sooooo arrogant,he got the nerve to chew gum in the courtroom.Shame on him,i bet every one can see how stupid he looks giggling like a school boy.You the sold the whole country, our children future,it will all c ...
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  • BRUTUS de ROMA 12 years ago

    OKUDJETO IS A LEARNED PERSON AND A VERY MATURE PERSON BY AGE. IF YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH A PERSONALITY LIKE DR AFARI GYAN WHO IS IN THE SAME CATEGORY AS YOU ARE IN TERMS OF AGE, ACADEMIC LEVELS ETC, WHY NOT GET TO ...
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  • Ato 12 years ago

    There is absolutely nothing wrong about Okudjeto using whatever medium to bring to the notice of Afari-Djan as well as to the public, something which obviously they are not aware of.

    This way every body is educated on the ...
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  • Stop the Evil tribalist 12 years ago

    Not wisdom but fulishness, stupid, evil Like K4 A. J. Kufuor did to Tsikata, Ashani Akyim akans the evil tribalist has lost the election, they can not now use kululu kululu fake law to put the nation Ghana into confution, any ...
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  • Mr.Cultured 12 years ago

    Despite Dr. Afari Djan,s academic excellence, he is "Bushman" . Why should he be chewing gum in court for everyone to see. I guess ,he was "cracking" it too.

  • kofi opoku, 12 years ago

    Who muttered the idea of killing the Akans and confiscation of thier businesses? If you don't know ask Captain Kojo Tsikaka and the other EWE MAFIA GROUP (EMG)

  • Nana mako 12 years ago

    Please stop insulting, and make a good COMMENTS

  • Kwadjo Alata 12 years ago

    Tell your people to stop stealing our cocoa, gold,timber and oil money.If you continue like Woyome and co have than you will be put before court of the land and the law of our land will definately deal with you,that mean's yo ...
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  • Kwadjo Alata 12 years ago

    Nobody hate you but nobody like you either,b'cos of your evil thinking.Stop your volta region mentality and live a normal life.

  • JAK 12 years ago

    Common sense should tell him, he should not chew gum in the court. This session is broadcasting throughout the whole world.

  • Kyei -Baffour 12 years ago

    That is enough evidence of guilt, that he stole the elections.

  • S.K. ABLAKWA 12 years ago

    What is this good for nothing old barrel is alluding to? Even the president of America is know to chew gum in public in front of dignitaries. What is the big deal here?

  • Kwadjo Alata 12 years ago

    When did you ever see Obama chewing gum in public?this show's how naive you are that is why he is not inviting you to the white house ,he see's NDC as primitive party.

  • John 12 years ago

    Dr Afari Djan's demeanour to date leaves much to be desired

  • Liter Picker in London 12 years ago

    Evil peaple whos tradition is to drink palm-wine from human skul to be titled Nana/cheif Ashani Akyim akans the evil tribalist has lost the election, they can not now use kululu kululu fake law to put the nation Ghana into co ...
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  • ADABRAKA 12 years ago

    Boss, your comment is out of topic context. And well enough, the spellings a bit confusing.

  • check 12 years ago

    please write proper English for people to understand you.

  • Ken Mensah 12 years ago

    What nonsense. Is it not his right to chew gum??? Is this guy out of his mind talking like that????

  • Sam B 12 years ago

    My friends, this is all about all of us. Some of these coments that you put out are not good. If you are handicap or difficient of a type of information, humble yourself to be educated so that you do not do that yourself. Yes ...
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  • CONCERN 12 years ago

    even in primary schools there are rules or laws guiding every student,here in the court room even the lawyers and the judges are not allow to chew gums, did you read the article very well Mr. Ken Mensah? We should be more res ...
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  • Kuuku Annan 12 years ago

    The red-eyed man has no regard for anybody because he is always on cannabis. They guy smokes wee. If he disputes let's screen him for traces of these substances! His level of stupidity & arrogance is unmatched !

  • Mr.CLEAN 12 years ago

    Kem mensah : Sorry to tell you that ,you are rather out of your mind. hou can a grown man and well educated person Dr, Afari Djan chew gum in court .I bet ,he was not chweing it in a civilize way ,rather his mouth going up an ...
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  • Pelicles 12 years ago

    Etiquette first. Etiquette. As someone educated as Afari Gyan, he shouldn't be told to act sensibly. This is all about "commonsense". Stop that "right" and "left" stuff.

  • Gye Nyame 12 years ago

    As petty as it may sound, it is true and the right thing to do in court. As a matter of fact, it is not good etiquette to chew at office meetings or in formal settings unless there is a medical reason such as for nicotine fil ...
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  • Sam Dzapkla 12 years ago

    Any Old man who chews gums especially at formal gatherings, is a SUGAR DADDY and therefore is a 'TUU TUU B3MA'

  • John 12 years ago

    Ken Mensah please grow up. Rules are rules. We don't live in the jungle. Rights are not absolute

  • Abu 12 years ago

    Oh ho! Was he chewing gum in the witness box? Aaba! What sort of thing is that?

  • GHANABA 12 years ago

    SO WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR BEING IN A COURTROOM. MAYBE WE ALL NEED SOME EDUCATION ON DEMEANOUR IN COURT. THIS TV COVERAGE HAS EXPOSED THAT WE HAVE A LOT TO LEARN FROM THIS.

  • Stop the Evil tribalist 12 years ago

    Ashani Akyim akans the evil tribalist has lost the election, they can not now use kululu kululu fake law to put the nation Ghana into confution, anyway the knowladge of Kufuor and Nana Akufo Addo to arrest Ewes and jail them ...
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  • Baba 12 years ago

    Some years back Cameras, were not allowed in Court.It was a taboo.Today motion cameras are beaming live the proceedings of even a supreme court. So guys be on your lane and allow Afari gyan to also be on his lane. No amoun ...
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  • Kwaku Amexo 12 years ago

    Interesting. Time has changed faster than the laws. I wonder how the law allows precious money and time for a problem that could have been avoided by spending some money by both parties to ensure that the right thing is done. ...
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  • Agona Ba 12 years ago

    Kwadwo Afari Djan knows whats he is doing and I hate some of us sitting on our ass saying all kinds of stuff about the elections in Ghana

  • Sofo 12 years ago

    This is absolute bull shit. He can even fart in front of the judge. Fart got not limit. He must be talking something sensible and educative not this.

    I know some judges are like Okudzeto and will end up giving harsh judgem ...
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  • DKB 12 years ago

    You this Sofo again? I don't expect you to understand how civilised people behave. For people like you, rules and discipline don't matter. You are really displaying your poor upbringing on this forum.

  • fritz genius 12 years ago

    I suspect you okudzeto. If u are for one side, just make ur stand. Talk about real issues, not trivial issues of this nature.

  • Mr. Oushuuuuu 12 years ago

    In any court room these are the rules

    Switch off mobile phones
    You dont talk whiles the judge is speaking or during proceedings

    You dont wear a hat in the presence of a judge

    You don't read any newspaper or literatu ...
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  • macossa 12 years ago

    we would chew all NPP evidence.Foolish human beings.ahhh but the evidence self them get am nothing give them.

  • macossa 12 years ago

    this man is a disgrace to Ewe land.fire burn you Sam Okudzeto.

  • joe 12 years ago

    you these sam okudzeto i know u are npp thats why always u attack ndc or ec ,afari gyan has nothing to do with tese ec have their lawyer and afari gyan is not ec lawyer , stop these politics

  • Mr.CLEAN 12 years ago

    Joe: I am an independent, neither NPP nor NDC, but it not proper and decent to chew gumin a place where every one sees how your mouth moving all directions the same way eating and your mouth making noise.The judge is right.

  • Queen 12 years ago

    Allow afari gyan to chew the gum till he chews his tongue.

  • Booombrazze 12 years ago

    No one should even flatulate in the court room. Why were they so hungry and had to go and eat. I thought the courl room is a cult that you do not even have to blink your eyes.

  • Kanlo 12 years ago

    I once saw Sam Okudzeto at the Supreme Court sucking toffee. It was the case of Bempong Buta vrs The General Legal Council. He was lead cousel for Bimpong Buta. This was the case involving Bimpong Buta and Ansah Asare. He who ...
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  • Booombrazze 12 years ago

    When ex president clinton came and Nana was the foreign minister, he opened his upper button wore a necklace and was chewing gum whiles addressing the press and welcoming Ex president Clinton to Ghana. Okujeto who was with th ...
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  • bob 12 years ago

    Pls do not pick your nose, smile with your teeth exposed, or better still have pity on a witness whose lead counsel describes him as in-experienced and tired ... haaba! Stop this pettiness and work out an escape route as the ...
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  • James Joyce 12 years ago

    Sam Okudzeto, with your picture in full legal regalia on the Internet are you not tauting, contrary to the legal ethics that you once taught with your bad English language at the law school?

  • AKB 12 years ago

    There is nothing wrong in chewing gum if it's meant to release some tension, Sir Alex Fegurson chews gum throughout the duration of a footbal match.

  • Evans 12 years ago

    FEGURSON IS NOT A SCHOLAR, HE IS A FOOTBALL COACH, AND SO WE CAN PARDON HIM, BUT NOT A UNIVERSITY DON. WHAT ARE THEY TEACHING OUR KIDS ... ?.

  • LUCRATIVE 12 years ago

    DONT MIND OKUJETO'S. HE SAT IN COURT FOR A LONG TIME AND WANTED SOMETHING TO EAT AND HE SAW AFARI GYAN CHEWING SOMETHING AND HE THOUGHT IT WAS KOOSE AND HE BAGAN TO HAVE HALLUCINATIONS. MEANWHILE HIS OWN MOUTH STINKS LIKE TOI ...
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  • Yaw Adu-Asare 12 years ago

    Okudzeto must keep his observations to himself. Sam Okudzeto is not a supreme court justice.

  • Asem Nokware 12 years ago

    THE PRICE OF THE LIVE TELECAST OF THE SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS IS TO REDUCE IT TO A NEEDLESS SIDE SHOW WHERE "EXPERTS" ON THE SIDELINES PASS COMMENTS ON EVERY CONCEIVABLE THING - INCLUDING THE EC BOSS CHEWING GUM.
    ANYWAY BR ...
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  • Yamba 12 years ago

    Gloria akuffo has been chewing gum in the court since the beginning of proceedings

  • TROUBLE-MAKER 12 years ago

    I guess Okudzeto will let him chew NPP`s pink sheets in court.
    Was Afari-Gyan on the stand chewing the gum?
    Okudzeto,think of something better and important to tell us.

  • GHANAVIA 12 years ago

    How can you live in England and accept this uncivilised posture of Afari Djan, the pivot and and cause of the confusion and polarization of the Ghanaians society?


    The least we expect from someone with his background is ...
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  • Yamba 12 years ago

    Have you not noticed that Gloria started chewing gum from day one?

  • Osei Yao 12 years ago

    LAWYER OKUDZETO SEEM TO HAVE IT IN FOR DR AFARI GYAN. IF THE JUDGES AND LAWYERS WOULD REMOVE THE RIDICULOUS WIGS WHICH MAKE THEM LOOK LIKE SANTA CLAUS, MAY BE THEY WILL MAKE SENSE TO GHANAIANS. IT IS EMINENTLY SENSIBLE FOR JU ...
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  • GENERAL DeGAULE 12 years ago

    Given that he was in the public gallery and not in the witness box or on the advocates bench, it beggars believe that all Mr Okudzeto could come up with is this petty comment.
    Was he sucking on a sweet or chewing gum. It is ...
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  • Mr. Oushuuuuu 12 years ago

    Afari Gyan was not in court as a lawyer ,was he?.

    i heard some radio stations and it was pathetic ,what is A. Gyan's wrong here,some sounded as if they were expecting him to hide run away or place hands over his head and c ...
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  • Sappey Agbo, alagbokope 12 years ago

    I have one word for this man: demented. How would you have prevented people in the gallery from chewing gum? Is that any law that bans chewing gum in court?

  • azie 12 years ago

    He is a bush man, my brother.

  • Kyei 12 years ago

    Okudzeto you are just a very stupid old man without sense.As to how you became a lawyer,only heavens knows.Who are you foolish and useless smelling Ewe idiot? Foolish man.Why don´t you fooltell him not to breath.Swine! Look ...
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  • ADABRAKA 12 years ago

    No Lawyer or Judge should chew gum in the bar. Is Afari Gyan part of the Bar Team? Useless talk.

  • kai 12 years ago

    tell furgesson not to chew gum on the pitch.

  • BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

    How the ship is sinking fast. I use to respect this man alot. He is telling the appointed Judges how they should do their jobs. This guys have become so old and seem to forget the basic principles of law and yet they can reme ...
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  • Uri 12 years ago

    Is this how Ghana has descended to? Foolis man like him telling someone not to chew gum in court room? No court in this world can tell a client not to chew gum in the courty room.

  • ASNTEWA 12 years ago

    Send this dirty lawyer to the ZOO.

  • MenayeAFUAforiwa 12 years ago

    This man thinks he by his position as the hairman of EC he is above everything in the country.It is because of his stupid attitudes that this nonsense is taking place in the highest court in the country today.A Brono man gett ...
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  • Norvisi 12 years ago

    Uncle I this statement is very stupid ,you are too much of NPP .why are you doing this

  • Ka Na Wu 12 years ago

    Oh your honour, Afari Djan has bad breathe.

  • Jim 12 years ago

    Did he really? This man is an Ass-----For the boss of the Electoral commission to be doing that is a disgrace. Please remove this dirty guy from that post ASAP

  • Yor-ke-Gari & Zomi 12 years ago

    So this Old man called OkudzeWhat? did not see anything better in Court to talk about except Afari-Gyan who was on his private sit and listening to proceedings and chose to chew gum to keep his mouth FRESH? I am sure many who ...
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  • OGANDA TEMA 12 years ago

    HAVE YOU EVER COME CLOSER TO AFARI GYAN YOU WILL RUN HIS MOUTH IS SO STINK THAT IS WHY HE HAS CUM I WONDER WHY HE STINK TOO MUCH

  • PlainplainTruth 12 years ago

    I can bet my last "bottom" dollar that Okudzeto knows the so called irregularities cited by his NPP isn't enough to affect materially the results of the presidential election. However reminiscent of how he and da Rocha smuggl ...
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  • iPad 12 years ago

    He is not just ugly but also has bad breath

  • Fela Kuti 12 years ago

    i always say we are all doomed, lawyers on a daily basis are doing things worse than chewing gum and getting away with it, now tell me, what is worse?, chewing gum, and defending thieves and brigands and nation wreckers.

    M ...
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  • ??????????????????? 12 years ago

    GTV @ THE SUPREME COURT IS A PRECEDENCE THAT WE HAVE INTRODUCED INTO OUR COURTS. LETS NOTE THAT ALL OTHER PARTIES IN THE LOWER COURTS WILL BE EMBOLDENED TO REQUEST SAME AS A RIGHT. CAN WE AFFORD IT OR DEAL WITH ITS CONSEQUENC ...
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  • AZINDOW MAHAMUUD ...TAMALE 12 years ago

    Another senile pro NPP lawyer. If you can openly drink water from a plastic bottle in court what stops one from chewing gum?

    You have a country where people are practicing Law without certificates and you do not see anythi ...
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  • Yaw. 12 years ago

    Sam Okudzeto why are you exposing your biaseness here. Gloria was seen yesterday chewing gum, to you that is fine, but Afar-Gyan's is bad, oh Ghanna.

  • SANTIMONIOUS 12 years ago

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT YESTERDAY LAWYER GLORIA DISTRACTED EVERYONE BY SHIFTING HER BRA UP AND DOWN AS IF SHE WORE THE WRONG SIZE TO COURT. IS THERE NO,LAW ABOUT THE SIZE,OF BRA TO BE WORN BY LADY LAWYERS.

  • BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

    20 years ago, this man, then the head of the Ghana Bar Association decided not to lead the bar to help draft a new constitution because the assembly had market women on it. He forgot the market women have made his life bette ...
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  • Analyst 12 years ago

    Lawyer Okudzeto should have quoted the law that prohibits chewing gum in court.
    Some people chew gum on medical advice and arbitrarily asking them to stop chewing gum is an infringement on their human rights. That is why S ...
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  • The Rightway 12 years ago

    Fellows : I don't think there is a law that prevents someone in the Court room not to chew gum. I believe the way and manner that Dr. Djan was chewimg the gum.I assume all those critics know that ,there is proper and the righ ...
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  • John @ 12 years ago

    Why tell the whole world about this?
    Why don't tell him personally out of respect or tell someone to alert him. This just shows your upbringing.
    Just grow up. I know you are over 60 years old but still grow up.

  • Kofi Nti Mensah 12 years ago

    My Lord, I beg you this should not come in. you are very respected Lawyer Please if you have anything to say say acceptable thing and leave this childish behaviour.

  • Nathaniel kpotoo 12 years ago

    OKUDZETO, GO WAY YOU. AFARI GYAN DOES NOT WANT HIS MOUTH TO STINK AS YOURS IS STINKING. AND WHY, WE'RE YOU LOOKING AT HIM ALL THE TIME. ARE YOU SCARRED OF HIM. LEAVE THE MAN TO CHEW HIS GUM OJARE. AND BYNTHE WAY WHAT IS OFLIJ ...
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  • OBIBINI 12 years ago

    Why don't you tell your colleagues to chage your colonial wigs and gowns you wear to court?It is disgraceful that in the 21st century lawyers and judges still behave like our colonial masters.Anyway how do you people feel wea ...
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  • OMANBA 12 years ago

    He might be chewing the gum for medical reasons.How does chewing gum affect the work of the courts anyway?.

  • BULAALA 12 years ago

    You are advising the wrong man, rather advice the NPP bunch not to smoke anything b4 coming to the Courtroom, that might help them see and hear things clearly.

  • rastonto 12 years ago

    Cautioned gloria akuffo first

  • Onslopogas 12 years ago

    afari gyan chewing gum? hahaha this gyan man is really 'off road'.Ankaful would be better for him.

  • Yaw John 12 years ago

    Afari Gyan caught chewing gum like a goat chewing the cud !

    Tweaaa, and this guy hold the key to elections?

  • Whatever 12 years ago

    Is the courtroom the throne of God?

  • SAM OKUDZETO SNR. 12 years ago

    YOU ONLY SAW DR. AFARI GYAN ALONE CHEWING GUM. SOME OF THE SO CALLED BIG WIGS ARE ALL CHEWING GUMS IN THE COURT ROOM. WEAR YOUR GLASSES AND LOOK AT THE TELEVISION REPLAY AND SEE HOW MANY ARE CHEWING GUMS IN COURT. DON'T BE ...
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  • pierre 12 years ago

    Such moral values expected to be exhited in the court room should be made known to all and not only scariest gyan

  • Agnes, Krufio 12 years ago

    Rather all complaints, respondents and witnesses to the hearing should under go drug test. I bet you that many people would disappear on the NPP's legal and witness benches. Okudzeto the insignificant and self- credited indiv ...
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  • Opanin, Yaw Ofosu 12 years ago

    What has been your contribution to the advancement of the Ghana Law apart from flagging your ignorance and your arrogant 'know it all' attitude. Okudzeto is simply pathetic and a small fish in Ghana politics. He tried to be a ...
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  • Kwawu Agbemenu 12 years ago

    Wow, can't chew gum in court, even quietly & with mouth closed? What if one's throat feels dry? Is one allowed to swallow saliva? Allowed to drink water? So who'll supply the water? And where's the water fountain? Allow ...
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  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

    I THINK HE SHOULD BE THE CHIEF SPONSOR FOR PK...

  • derrick 12 years ago

    what a hypocrite.. Didn't he see hism own learned friend Hon. Rev. Oquaye chewing his own gum? hoooooooo