{"id":172644,"date":"2015-12-07T20:11:53","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T20:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=172644"},"modified":"2015-12-07T20:11:53","modified_gmt":"2015-12-07T20:11:53","slug":"full-list-of-dismissed-lower-court-judges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/12\/full-list-of-dismissed-lower-court-judges\/","title":{"rendered":"Full list of dismissed lower court judges"},"content":{"rendered":"
Twenty (20)\u00a0out of the 21 lower court judges\u00a0indicted in the recent judicial\u00a0corruption\u00a0scandal, exposed by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, have been removed from office.<\/p>\n
Some of the judges were removed with their end of service paid, but others were not given.<\/p>\n
But one of them was left off the hook, since according to the Judicial Council he was mistakenly added to the list. This brought the number to 21.<\/p>\n
Some 22 lower court judges\u00a0and 12 High Court judges were captured in Anas\u2019 two-year investigative piece, allegedly taking bribes to subvert justice.<\/p>\n
Below is the full list of lower court judges removed with and without benefits.<\/p>\n
Without Benefits <\/strong><\/p>\n With Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n 15. His Honour Seyram Tsatsu Azumah \u2013 Circuit Court, Akropong<\/p>\n 16. His Worship Paul K. Alhassan \u2013 District Court, Agona<\/p>\n 17. His Worship Albert Zoogah \u2013 District Court, Ashiaman<\/p>\n 18. His Worship Courage Ofori Afriyie \u2013 District Court, Offinso<\/p>\n The two missing names have been withheld because according to the Judicial Council, their lawyers have not been reached yet to be informed about the decision.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Marian Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana\n
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