A Ghanaian citizen, Daniel Kwame Ofosu-Appiah, has formally petitioned the General Legal Council (GLC), accusing former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame, of professional misconduct in relation to the criminal trial of Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and others.
Filed under Section 18 of the Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act 32), the complaint cites an audio recording—admitted into evidence in court—as proof that Mr. Dame allegedly attempted to influence the testimony of Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the case.
The audio, supported by WhatsApp messages between the two, forms part of a series of evidence Mr. Ofosu-Appiah believes warrants disciplinary action.
According to the complaint, Mr. Dame’s conduct engaging privately with a represented party during an active trial—violates multiple provisions of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct and Etiquette) Rules, 2020, including breaches relating to honesty, witness tampering, and undermining the administration of justice.
Mr. Ofosu-Appiah is requesting that the GLC’s Disciplinary Committee consider sanctions ranging from suspension to removal from the roll of lawyers, stating that the matter is of urgent public interest and vital to upholding trust in Ghana’s justice system.
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