Viewers Corner News correspondent in Accra, Ghana was informed that Ghana Judicial Council has dismissed twenty judges who were found guilty for judicial bribery.
According to report, these judges were investigated for judicial misconduct and found guilty after an investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas petitioned the Chief Justice for the removal of 23 lower court judges. The Ghana Judicial Council announced on Monday December 7, 2015 that some of the judges and magistrates were dismissed with end of service benefits while others were dismissed without any benefit. According to the Council, those sacked with benefits are;
•Seyram Tsatsu Azumah (Akropong Circuit Court)
•Paul K. Alhassan (Agona District Court)
•Albert Zoogah (Ashaiman Circuit Court)
•Courage Ofori Afriye (Offinso District Court)
Those sacked without end of service benefits are;
•Benjamin Y. Osei (Juaben Circuit Court)
•Frank Kingsley Oppong (Kasoa District Court)
•Michael Boamah Gyamfi (Mampongten District Court)
•Alex Obeng Asante (Tarkwa Circuit Court)
•William Baffoe (Cape Coast Circuit Court)
•Emmanuel Opare (Techiman Circuit Court)
•Alfred K.A. Mensah (Somanya District Court)
•Baptist Kodwo Filson (Bibiani Circuit Court)
•Emmanuel K. Sunu (Bolgatanga Circuit Court)
•Florence Otoo Ninepence (Tema Circuit Court)
•Isaac B. Akwantey (Wa Circuit Court), •Samuel Ahiabor (Adidome Circuit Court)
•Jacob Amponsah (Ejisu District Court).
Source: Viewers Corner News.