Private legal practitioner Kwame Adofo has sharply criticised the Attorney-General’s decision to discontinue the high-profile criminal case involving former Finance Minister Dr. Kwabena Duffuor and seven others.
Speaking to ABC News Gh, Mr. Adofo insisted that justice must take its full course. “He has pleaded guilty to the offence and he must be convicted for his action,” he argued, describing the AG’s intervention as legally and morally flawed.
The Attorney-General, through a nolle prosequi filed by Deputy AG Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, discontinued the case on grounds that the state had recovered a significant portion of the funds involved.
The charges stemmed from the collapse of uniBank in 2018, with allegations that Dr. Duffuor knowingly received over GHS 663 million obtained through criminal means.
The Bank of Ghana had declared the bank insolvent after uncovering GHS 5.3 billion in irregular loans and withdrawals. The AG’s office defended the withdrawal, citing a policy threshold of 60% asset recovery as a basis for ending prosecution in such matters.
But Kwame Adofo insists this sets a dangerous precedent.
“The law says that before you can discontinue the case, he must be convicted on his plea, before you can accept a plea that avoids imprisonment,” he stated.
“This AG is saying his party is in power, and thus his people…” he added, denouncing the move as politically motivated.
“This is wrong,” Adofo stressed, warning that such actions could erode public confidence in the justice system.
