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CJ’s tour of parastatals: It’s shocking, unprecedented – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
Former Information Minister and Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has described the Chief Justice’s tour of state-owned enterprises and agencies as “shocking and unprecedented.”
Mr Oppong Nkrumah made the comments during an interview on Asempa FM on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while reacting to the Chief Justice’s recent visit to the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) and other state agencies.
According to him, he has never witnessed a Chief Justice touring state-owned enterprises in the course of his years of following politics and governance in Ghana.
“I’m very surprised that the Chief Justice is touring state-owned enterprises. This, and his statement, have never happened in the history of Ghana’s justice system,” he stated.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah questioned the context and purpose of the visits, stressing that the judiciary is an independent arm of government and should maintain a clear separation from the executive and legislative arms.
He raised concerns about remarks attributed to the Chief Justice during his engagement with staff and management of MIIF, particularly comments on the performance of state-owned enterprises and previous plans by SSNIT to dispose of some of its assets, including the Labadi Beach Hotel.
He questioned what had been done over the past eight years if state-owned enterprises were now being assessed in that manner.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah, however, indicated that he wanted to watch the full video of the Chief Justice’s engagement to better understand the context before drawing a final conclusion.
He further noted that the Chief Justice had recently come under public criticism over his perceived closeness to officials of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), making the reported tours a matter of concern.
He maintained that the judiciary must preserve its independence and avoid actions that could create the impression of close involvement with the executive.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Management and staff of Owass FM have announced the passing of media personality, comedian and politician Seth Kwame Dzokoto following a medical emergency during a live morning show discussion at the station earlier today.
According to the station, Dzokoto was participating in a panel discussion on its morning show “Oman Nkoso” when he suddenly took ill and collapsed.
A statement from the station said its team immediately rushed him to the hospital for medical attention, but he was pronounced dead by the attending medical doctor upon arrival.
“We are deeply saddened by this unfortunate incident, which occurred in the course of our regular programming. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, loved ones, colleagues, and all those who have been affected by his passing,” the statement said.
Management acknowledged that information about the incident is already circulating in the public domain, but appealed to the public and colleague media houses to respect the privacy of the bereaved family and refrain from circulating unverified information or speculation regarding the circumstances of his death.
Owass FM extended its heartfelt condolences to the family of Seth Kwame Dzokoto.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The State through the Attorney General (AG) has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the suspension of the trial in the case of The Republic v Hanan Aludiba and Faiza Seidu.
On Monday, the Court of Appeal suspended the trial in the case. But the prosecution says it has filed an appeal against the suspension order.
According to the update, the law does not allow a criminal trial to be suspended simply because an accused person has complained about some of the charges on the charge sheet, particularly when those complaints were dismissed as meritless.
It argues that if the Court of Appeal’s decision is allowed to stand, no prosecution will ever be possible, since all it would take for a trial to be suspended is an accused person complaining about anything on the charge sheet.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
