Anas expose's : implicated judges named

The names of the justices who have been caught up in journalist, Anas Aremeyaw’s bribery scandal have been released. 

The Judicial Council released the names on Friday in a statement but explained that two of them; Justice Alhaji Mohammed Ahmed Mustapha and Justice Yaw Ansu-Gyeabuor have retired. 

According to the Judicial Council, the Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Woode is still awaiting response from 12 of the High Court judges involved in the scandal. 

High Court judges: 

Justice Frank Opoku 

Justice Charles Quist 

Justice Kofi Essel Mensah 

Justice Mustapha Logoh 

Justice Uuter P. Dery 

Justice John Ajet-Nasam 

Justice Kwame Ohene Essel 

Justice Ernest Obimpeh 

Justice Ivy Heward-Mills 

Justice Gilbet Ayisi-Addo 

The statement added that “Also among the 22 Circuit Court 

Judges and Magistrates who were referred to the Chief Justice to be dealt with in accordance with Article 151 of the 1992 Constitution, two (2) have since April 1, 2015 been elevated to the High Court.

As such, they cannot be brought under the provisions governing the Lower Court Judges.” 

The Council indicated that the petition against the two; Justice Daniel Obeng and Justice Asmah Akwasi Asiedu have been re-submitted to the President for his directives. 

The remaining Judges and Magistrates are: 

Florence K. Ninepence Otoo 

Alex Obeng Asante 

Emmanuel K. Sunu 

Benjamin Y. Osei 

Baptist Kodwo Filson 

Isaac Akwantey 

Albert Zoogah 

Courage Ofori Afriyie 

Seyram T. Y. Azumah 

William Baffoe 

Michael Boamah Gyamfi 

Paul K. Alhassan 

Stephen Asuure 

Kaakyire Atta Owusu 

Alfred K.A. Mensah 

Frank Kingsley Oppong 

Samuel Ahiabor 

Isaac K. Amoah 

Jacob Amponsah