ASEPA petitions CHRAJ to investigate CJ over $5m bribery allegation

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has officially petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate a $5 million bribery allegation against Chief Justice Kwesi Annin Yeboah.

The CJ has been in the news in the last 24 hours following the revelation that he had demanded a bribe of $5million from Nana Ogyeedom Obranu Kwesi Atta VI to help him win a case he had at the Supreme Court.

Insisting that the allegation brings the name of the Judiciary into disrepute and casts a serious slur on justice administration in the Country, ASEPA has petition CHRAJ to look into the matter.

“We write to invoke the Jurisdiction of CHRAJ pursuant to Section 7( 1) a) ( f) of the CHRAJ Act, 1993, Act 456 and Article 281( a) (e) to investigate the Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana, Justice Annin Yeboah for allegations of Bribery and Corruption,” part of the ASEPA petition to CHRAJ signed by its Executive Director Mensah Thompson reads.

ASEPA notes that it treats these allegations very seriously and contends that the conduct of the Chief Justice if found to be true is in serious violation of Chapter 24 (Code of conduct for public officers) and several other provisions in our laws.

Find below a copy of the petition to CHRAJ:

Meanwhile, CHRAJ has acknowledged receipt of the petition and has noted that it will revert back to ASEPA in due time.

Below is the CHRAJ reply to ASEPA: