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ADUSAH
V.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL

(1981) JELR 66538 (CA)

Court of Appeal 26 Feb 1981 Ghana
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- The Supreme Court set aside all adverse findings and recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry against the appellant, including prosecution for corruption, findings of negligence, and premature retirement, due to procedural irregulariti

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Judges:CHARLES CRABBE J.S.C.,EDUSEI J.A,EDWARD WIREDU J.A.
Counsel:M. ATADIKA FOR THE APPELLANT; MRS ZWENNES PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE RESPONDENT.
Other Citations:[1980] GLR 228

CRABBE J.S.C.

The appellant in this case is invoking the jurisdiction of this court conferred by the provisions of article 198 (2) of the Constitution, 1979. He is appealing against the adverse findings of the committee established under the Committee of Inquiry (Recent Disturbances in the Police Force) Instrument, 1979 (E.I. 38). His complaint is against;

“(a) The decision recommending that the appellant should be prosecuted in the courts for the offence of corruption of a public officer.

(b) The finding that the conduct of the appellant in signing the vouchers was negligent and that it was the said negligent conduct which made the Winneba recruits fraud possible—a finding which completely ignored the explanations of the appellant.

(c) The decision recommending the premature retirement of the appellant.”

The reliefs he seeks are:

“(a) All adverse findings, conclusions, decision and comments of the committee made by the committee against the appellant be set aside, reversed, overturned or …

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