Chief Justice seeks Muntaka's help to probe bribery allegations against judge

Chief Justice Kwasi-Anin Yeboah has directed that Asawase MP, Alhaji Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka to assist the judiciary with investigations into an allegation he made involving a Justice of the Supreme Court (SC) attempting to bribe a female NDC MP to vote for former Speaker of Parliament Aaron Mike Ocquaye on January 7, 2021.
A statement issued by the office of the Judicial Secretary, Justice Cynthia Pamela Addo on 13 January 2021 said that “the Chief Justice considers this allegation of impropriety a matter of grave import to the integrity of the Judiciary”.
Justic Annin Yeboah therefore seeks the assistance of Mr Muntaka “to establish facts in order that the matter can be dealt with appropriately”.
Read full statement below:
Source: Classfmonline.com
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