• About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
Friday, June 6, 2025
  • Login
The Vaultz News
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Opinions
  • Economics
    • Economy
    • Finance
      • Banking
      • Insurance
      • Pension
    • Securities/Markets
  • Business
    • Agribusiness
    • Vaultz Business
    • Extractives/Energy
    • Real Estate
  • World
    • Africa
    • America
    • Europe
    • UK
    • USA
    • Asia
    • Around the Globe
  • Innovation
    • Technology
    • Wheels
  • Entertainment
  • 20MOBPL2DNew
  • Jobs & Scholarships
    • Job Vacancies
    • Scholarships
No Result
View All Result
The Vaultz News
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Opinions
  • Economics
    • Economy
    • Finance
      • Banking
      • Insurance
      • Pension
    • Securities/Markets
  • Business
    • Agribusiness
    • Vaultz Business
    • Extractives/Energy
    • Real Estate
  • World
    • Africa
    • America
    • Europe
    • UK
    • USA
    • Asia
    • Around the Globe
  • Innovation
    • Technology
    • Wheels
  • Entertainment
  • 20MOBPL2DNew
  • Jobs & Scholarships
    • Job Vacancies
    • Scholarships
No Result
View All Result
The Vaultz News
No Result
View All Result

Court Adjourns Case Between Charles Bissue and OSP

February 21, 2024
Prince Agyapongby Prince Agyapong
in General News
0
Court Adjourns Case Between Charles Bissue and OSP

Special Prosecutor

The Kaneshie District Court has adjourned proceedings of the case involving Charles Bissue and the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to Monday March 11, 2024. This change in schedule is due to the case being under the “jurisdiction of a relieving judge,” as stated by the Office of the Special Prosecutor.

Rescheduling is a standard procedure that can occur in legal proceedings when there are changes in the judicial panel or in other relevant circumstances.

According to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), on December 6, 2023, Justice Nicholas Abodakpi presided over the court and directed the involved parties in the Charles Bissue Vs Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) case to submit their written arguments by January 15, 2024.

RelatedPosts

“No Permit, No Excavator” Policy Launched to Combat Galamsey

Ghana Marks Environment Day with Calls for Policy Shift to Protect the Ecosystem

Ashanti South Police Nab Drug Peddlers in Regional Crackdown

Additionally, the court ordered the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to cross-examine the lead lawyer for Charles Bissue, Nana Agyei Baffour.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) stated that, by January 15, 2024, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Attorney General complied with the directive to submit their written arguments.

However, Charles Bissue and his legal team did not follow the directive, “citing the lead lawyer’s torn ligament as the reason for non-compliance.”

In addition, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) affirmed that Nana Agyei Baffour, the lawyer for Charles Bissue, submitted an affidavit in June 2023, alleging that the Special Prosecutor (OSP) had obtained an unlawful arrest warrant for his client.

“Despite efforts, Nana Agyei Baffour, the lawyer, was unable to persuade the court to rescind its order for him to undergo cross-examination by the OSP.”

Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP)

However, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) established that subsequent investigations revealed no record of such a warrant, making the claim false.

Charlse 1
Charles Bissue

Charges Against Charles Bissue, the Former IMCIM Secretary

The case involved Charles Bissue, a former Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), includes charges of corruption and abuse of office related to his activities and expenditure with the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM).

The OSP is accused of misleading the court regarding the existence of an arrest warrant, which led to the granting of an interim injunction restraining the anti-graft agency from arresting and investigating Charles Bissue.

Based on these erroneous assertions, the court had previously issued an injunction preventing the Office of the Special Prosecutor from arresting Charles Bissue for ten days.

This injunction was issued in response to Baffour’s affidavit, which the court found baseless due to the lack of evidence supporting the existence of the warrant.

Charles Bissue’s legal team filed a Written Submission on his behalf on January 31, 2024, and the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s Written Submission has been served on them.

The former secretary asked for several reliefs from the Human Rights Court, including quashing the arrest warrant issued against him and compelling the Office of the Special Prosecutor to comply with certain provisions.

“Compel the 1st Respondent to comply with the provisions of L.I. 2374 by providing the Applicant with a copy of the Petitions, forming the basis of the investigations being conducted by the 1st Respondent in respect of which the Applicant is deemed to be a necessary person”.

Nana Agyei Baffour

Charles Bissue is also seeking an injunction to prevent the OSP from investigating him, contending that the subject of the probe has already been investigated by the Criminal Investigation Division of the Ghana Police Service. His lawyer argued that any further investigation and prosecution would require a review of police investigations and findings.

The case was under the jurisdiction of Justice Nicholas Abodakpi, who has since retired, and a new judge is yet to be assigned.

Charles Bissue is concurrently vying for the position of Member of Parliament under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ticket to represent the people of Essikado-Ketan.

READ ALSO: African Elections Observers Meet in Nairobi to Discuss Ways to Strengthen Democracy

Tags: Attorney GeneralCharles BissueHuman Right CourtInter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM)Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP)
Please login to join discussion
Previous Post

NDC Set To Hold National Policy Dialogue To Shape Manifesto Priorities

Next Post

BoG Waiting For Another Disaster?

Sign up for The Vaultz analytic wire

Get weekly news analysis from top editors at The Vaultz and stay informed on trending economic and business issues from across the globe.

Related Posts

Hon. Joseph Bukari Nikpe, Ghana's Transport Minister
General News

“No Permit, No Excavator” Policy Launched to Combat Galamsey

June 5, 2025
Madam Aldrina Beatrice Asante, the Head of Operations for NADMO’s Westland Zone
General News

Ghana Marks Environment Day with Calls for Policy Shift to Protect the Ecosystem

June 5, 2025
Ghana Police Service, Police, Suspect
General News

Ashanti South Police Nab Drug Peddlers in Regional Crackdown

June 5, 2025
President Mahama Signs Energy Levy Act, Commits to Fixing Power Sector 
Extractives/Energy

President Mahama Signs Energy Levy Act, Commits to Fixing Power Sector 

June 5, 2025
Merz Calls Trump "Key Person" To End Ukraine War
USA

Merz Calls Trump “Key Person” To End Ukraine War

June 5, 2025
Ghanaian Nurse
General News

Brain Drain Scars Ghana as 10,000 Nurses, Midwives Flee

June 5, 2025
Hon. Joseph Bukari Nikpe, Ghana's Transport Minister
General News

“No Permit, No Excavator” Policy Launched to Combat Galamsey

by Evans Junior OwuJune 5, 2025
Madam Aldrina Beatrice Asante, the Head of Operations for NADMO’s Westland Zone
General News

Ghana Marks Environment Day with Calls for Policy Shift to Protect the Ecosystem

by Evans Junior OwuJune 5, 2025
Ghana Police Service, Police, Suspect
General News

Ashanti South Police Nab Drug Peddlers in Regional Crackdown

by Silas Kafui AssemJune 5, 2025
President Mahama Signs Energy Levy Act, Commits to Fixing Power Sector 
Extractives/Energy

President Mahama Signs Energy Levy Act, Commits to Fixing Power Sector 

by Prince AgyapongJune 5, 2025
Merz Calls Trump "Key Person" To End Ukraine War
USA

Merz Calls Trump “Key Person” To End Ukraine War

by Comfort AmpomaaJune 5, 2025
Ghanaian Nurse
General News

Brain Drain Scars Ghana as 10,000 Nurses, Midwives Flee

by Evans Junior OwuJune 5, 2025
Hon. Joseph Bukari Nikpe, Ghana's Transport Minister
Madam Aldrina Beatrice Asante, the Head of Operations for NADMO’s Westland Zone
Ghana Police Service, Police, Suspect
President Mahama Signs Energy Levy Act, Commits to Fixing Power Sector 
Merz Calls Trump "Key Person" To End Ukraine War
Ghanaian Nurse
[/vc_row_inner]

Recent News

  • “No Permit, No Excavator” Policy Launched to Combat Galamsey
  • Ghana Marks Environment Day with Calls for Policy Shift to Protect the Ecosystem
  • Ashanti South Police Nab Drug Peddlers in Regional Crackdown
  • President Mahama Signs Energy Levy Act, Commits to Fixing Power Sector 
  • Merz Calls Trump “Key Person” To End Ukraine War
The Vaultz News

Copyright © 2021 The Vaultz News. All rights reserved.

Navigate Site

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Opinions
  • Economics
    • Economy
    • Finance
      • Banking
      • Insurance
      • Pension
    • Securities/Markets
  • Business
    • Agribusiness
    • Vaultz Business
    • Extractives/Energy
    • Real Estate
  • World
    • Africa
    • America
    • Europe
    • UK
    • USA
    • Asia
    • Around the Globe
  • Innovation
    • Technology
    • Wheels
  • Entertainment
  • 20MOBPL2D
  • Jobs & Scholarships
    • Job Vacancies
    • Scholarships

Copyright © 2021 The Vaultz News. All rights reserved.