Legal counsel for former National Food Buffer Stock Company executive, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has rejected claims by Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem-Sai that he avoided contact with the Economic and Organised Crime Office.
He stated that members of his legal team remained at the EOCO premises for several hours during the engagement.
According to the defence, senior lawyers waited at the office from morning until late evening.
“Colleagues from my office were there throughout the day. They were there from about 10:00 AM on Tuesday until about 8:00 PM. EOCO officers even closed and left them there. EOCO has cameras; they will see the lawyers there.”
Godfred Yeboah Dame
Dame also alleged that officers closed the premises while lawyers were still present at the location.
Dame maintained that his personal presence was not necessary for the interrogation process.
He explained that his experienced legal representatives successfully managed proceedings on Tuesday.
The former Attorney General criticised comments by the Deputy AG, Justice Srem-Sai suggesting he was unreachable during the investigation.
He revealed that he made several attempts the EOCO boss, Raymond Archer but received no response.
He further argued that these calls contradicted the prosecution’s narrative.
Mr Dame denied accusations that he was conducting a media campaign over the matter.
He insisted that his focus remained on defending his client through lawful means.
Mr Dame dismissed claims that he made any negative comments about the judiciary.
“I also want to address this issue about comments he claimed I made about the judiciary. It is again totally false and in the spirit of his disrespectful and propagandist drive to run me down unnecessarily. No such statements were made by me.”
Godfred Dame
He claimed that public commentary from prosecutors were being used as propaganda against the accused persons.
He stated that he had no intention of undermining the competence of current judges.
According to the defence, the former Buffer Stock executive faced public condemnation before formal charges were filed.
The lawyer argued that the situation created the impression of a predetermined outcome.
The legal team also pointed to the withdrawal of the original charge sheet after one year. They maintained that no fresh evidence had emerged during the latest interrogation sessions.
Mr Dame questioned the justification for the client’s two-day detention earlier in the week. He disclosed that the former executive became ill while in custody.
Former Attorney General Accuses Deputy AG Of Misquoting Remarks
Mr Dame accused Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem-Sai of deliberately misrepresenting his comments on court proceedings.
He explained that his earlier remarks focused only on the experience of certain judicial benches.
The senior lawyer denied claims that he ever assigned cases to judges during his tenure.
He clarified that such authority was never part of his mandate as Attorney General.
He referenced his years of legal practice under several Chief Justices in Ghana.
He also expressed respect for the traditions and standards of the country’s courts.
Mr Dame highlighted past instances where courts protected the rights of accused persons.
Mr Dame identified concerns with two previous Circuit Court decisions linked to the matter.
One ruling reportedly referenced “Animal Farm” while another involved the denial of bail.
Despite those concerns, the lawyer praised the conduct of judges currently handling the case.
He said their actions remained professional and consistent with judicial standards.Top of Form
The former Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has accused Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem-Sai of misquoting his remarks regarding comments on judicial matters and case assignments.
“But clearly, I am saying that when Srem-Sai deliberately misquotes what I have said, he ought to be called to order. He misquotes me and says that I am saying that in my tenure as Attorney General I used to assign cases. When was I assigning cases as Attorney General? Definitely not. That is a very propagandist statement to make.”
Godfred Yeboah Dame
He insisted that he never assigned cases during his tenure as Attorney General and described the claim as false.
Dame stated that his statements were deliberately misquoted and misrepresented.
He argued that Srem-Sai should be called to order for the misrepresentation of his words.
According to him, the assertion that he assigned cases was inaccurate and misleading.
He further described the comment as propagandist, saying it distorted his original position on the matter.
The former Attorney General said the next steps in the matter lie with Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem-Sai and his superiors, whom he described as “running the show.”
He challenged them to present the evidence they claim to have, insisting that the prosecution must substantiate its case.
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