Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Edudzi Tameklo, has urged former Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, to seek spiritual forgiveness over his alleged involvement in witness tampering during the controversial ambulance procurement trial.
Speaking on TV3’s KeyPoints on May 24, 2025, Mr. Tameklo said that for the sake of his conscience, Mr. Dame should confess and ask for divine pardon for the role he allegedly played in the trial of former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.
“I have always maintained that in good conscience, Godfred Yeboah Dame if he is a Catholic should get a Roman Father and possibly do a confession and ask for forgiveness of sins. You don’t know the conspiracy that Godfred built to put Ato Forson in jail at all cost. It is a painful episode and that should never happen again,” he said.
The case in question centers around a widely circulated audio recording, which was admitted into evidence during the trial. In the recording, Mr. Dame is allegedly heard attempting to influence the testimony of Richard Jakpa, the third accused person in the matter.
The controversy has since extended beyond the courtroom. In a formal complaint filed under Section 18 of the Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act 32), a Ghanaian citizen, Daniel Kwame Ofosu-Appiah, has petitioned the General Legal Council (GLC), accusing Mr. Dame of professional misconduct tied to the same trial.
The complaint cites the audio recording, as well as WhatsApp messages exchanged between Mr. Dame and Mr. Jakpa, as evidence of unethical conduct. It alleges that the former Attorney General privately engaged a represented party during an ongoing trial—a move Mr. Ofosu-Appiah contends violates several provisions of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct and Etiquette) Rules, 2020.
Among the alleged breaches are attempts to influence witness testimony, failure to uphold the integrity of the judicial process, and dishonesty in professional dealings.
Mr. Ofosu-Appiah has called on the GLC’s Disciplinary Committee to take action ranging from suspension to possible disbarment, describing the issue as one of urgent public interest. He emphasized that the credibility of Ghana’s justice system is at stake and must be protected through firm accountability.
