Businessman, Alfred Woyome, was given a break in court on Monday, July 24, so he could take some medication during his oral examination on how he intends to repay the GHc 51 million wrongfully paid to him as judgment debt.
During the oral examination conducted by a Deputy Attorney General, Godfred Dame, Mr. Woyome’s lawyer, Ken Anku, asked for permission for his client to take his medication saying his client was not in good health.
To add to the health concerns, during the oral examination, it also emerged that Mr. Woyome has not been able to engage in any business since 2012.
According to him, he lost all his businesses after his arrest in 2011 and the subsequent legal ordeals. He told the court he spent all his time in court to the detriment of his businesses.
When asked about the AAW Management Consulting Services, which was incorporated in 2016, Mr. Woyome told the court that the company, despite being established in 2016, is still not in business.
Mr. Woyome during the examination, however described as erroneous the decision of the Attorney General to drag him before the Supreme Court to orally examine him on the GHc 51 million paid to him as a judgment debt.
Responding to questions during the oral examination, he further told the court he felt persecuted by the state through these actions given that he had a payment plan agreed with the AG.
Ahead of the oral examination, a document sighted by Citi News indicated that a charge had been placed on the property of Mr. Woyome, as sought by the Attorney General’s office.
The companies affected by the charge included Anator Holding Company Limited, AAW Management Consulting Services, Anator Construction Company Limited, Green Township Security Services Company Limited, Woyome Brothers International Limited, Stewise Anator Company limited and Stewise Shipping Compan Limited.
The oral examination covers the possible debts Mr. Woyome owes, whether he has property to satisfy the debts, and the manner in which he used the judgment debt money paid him, among others.
This judgment debt saga traces back to 2008 where Mr. Woyome was paid GHc 51 million after claiming he helped Ghana raise funds to construct stadia for the hosting of the 2008 African Cup of Nations.
However, an Auditor General’s report released in 2010, held that the amount was paid illegally to him.
Subsequently, the Supreme Court in 2014 ordered Mr. Woyome to pay back the money, after a former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, challenged the legality of the payments.
Source: Citifmonline.com
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JUST REFUND THE MONEY TO THE GOOD PEOPLE OF GHANA FOR DEVELOPMENTS HUH
Why don't you pay and be free instead of spending all your time in court. NDC could have helped you to re-established but you thought they were in power so you could misbehave. You forgot government has only 4 years mandate.
Massa pay back the money then you can die. If you dare die, Ghanaians will not forgive your saman. We go chase you to there too for the money. Nsem funu
If he wayome is sick and so what. gh does not care
No matter how sick you are, or how much medicine you take, you will vomit the money you stole.
Woyome why do you wanna be disgraced and suffer alone,is that your destiny? Betty mould,kwabena duffour,Asiedu nketia and co. are laughing at you. Give out their names and allow the state to chase them.Please can't the criminal aspect of this case be brought BACK. LONG LIVE GHANA AND LONG LIVE THE LAWS OF THE STATE
SICK WOYOME TAKES MEDICINE IN COURT. SO WHAT?
The good old book says ; gaining the whole world and losing your soul is not worth it besides it is the typical Ghanaian mentality today just still ; murder; tell lies ; build houses and buy 10 cars and you shall gain peace -WRONG !!!!!!!who does this ayigbe/ewe stiller woyome think he is fulling ; there are worse things comming ; he may loose all his assets and shall be exposed in court soon as a fraudester and an evil ayigbe thiff who should be in jail.
He can take all the medications in the world. If he is sick of eola koraa he go pay our cash to us