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Godfred Dame and Atta Akyea petitioned the Chief Justice, protesting the continuation of cases against their clients during the legal vacation. Godfred Dame is defending Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his wife, Hajia Faiza Seidu Wuni. Atta Akyea is defending Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Mrs Angela Adjei-Boateng. An accused person sent a private message expressing concerns about the selective nature of cases, stating, "The CJ has selected only 7 criminal cases to be heard during the vacation, leaving thousands of cases hanging. My issue is what seems to be selective."
A story on MyJoyOnline, titled "Why these 2 cases? - Atta Akyea questions Chief Justice's expedited trial order," features Atta Akyea creating the impression that vacation courts were mandated to sit only on the two high-profile cases involving NPP administration members. The two sets of accused are politically exposed persons, with the men holding offices in the erstwhile New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration. The current Chief Justice was appointed by the sitting president.
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A controversy has erupted over the Chief Justice's selection of judges for legal vacation cases, following petitions from lawyers Godfred Dame and
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