The African Court on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) has ordered Ghana to suspend all efforts to retrieve the GH₵51.2 million judgement debt paid to businessman, Mr Alfred Agbesi Woyome, until the court determines an appeal filed by the businessman.
Woyome had filed an application at the ACHPR in response to the Supreme Court’s judgement on July 29, 2014 that ordered him to pay the GH₵51.2 million on the grounds that he got the money out of unconstitutional and invalid contracts between the state and Waterville Holdings Limited in 2006 for the construction of stadia for CAN 2008.
He prayed the ACHPR to halt all processes seeking to execute the Supreme Court’s July 29, 2014 judgement until his case was determined by the African Court.
In a unanimous ruling on November 24, 2017, the 11-member panel ordered Ghana to suspend the seizure of any property belonging to the businessman, “take all appropriate measures to maintain the status quo and avoid the property being sold’’ until the case was determined.
Per the ruling, “the court finds that the situation raised in the present application is of extreme gravity and urgency on the basis that should the applicant’s property be attached and sold to recover the 51, 283, 480.59 the applicant would suffer irreparable harm if the application on the merits is decided in his favour…”
They further ordered Ghana to report to it within 15 days “from the date of receipt of this order on measures taken to implement this order’’.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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Sometimes I like the military rule. Where human right thing does not prevent a dictator to take action against impunity and ***barred word*** in our society. Look at this N0ns3ns. Where were they when the country was in domso. Was that also not against our human right? Look Woyome can go anywhere and be victorious he and his family and all who were part will suffer and suffer that has never happened before. You think you can chop people's money and go free. We are watching.
I WISH AM FRIEND TO WOYOME I WILL ASK HIM IF WE COULD SELL GHANA TO CHINESE. WOYOME CLEAVE MAN.FOUR PRESIDENT,ONE MAN AND NO ONE IS ABLE TO COLLECT THE MONEY FROM HIM.
so this is the rule of law where ***barred word*** seek protection through the legal process. and so called Human rights court have u heard of the slavery going on in libya? v u issued a statement to condemn this gruesome act? mmmmm
the government should ignore this uselesss court and go ahead and retrieve our money for us, are these nitwits- tax payers in Ghana? some one has connived with a bunch of crim1nals (NDC) and stolen from the tax payer and your so called human right court say what? when did Ghana loose it sovereignty to these uselesss Africa court
THE DIE WILL CAST ONE DAY. YOU WILL NEVER GO FREE, YOU MATTER WHAT ATTEMPT YOU ARE MAKING,BRILLIANT LAWYERS ARE THERE TO FACE THAT YOUR US1ESS LAWYER WHO IS DEFENDING A TH1EF AND CR1M1NA LIKE YOU.
Some disgruntled Ghanaians (ie ALL OF US) wnill corner him one day and do the unthinkable! He should just pay! Nanduruwa!
Dr. Amo, which law is talking? Woyome is joking. He'll pay this money by logic of force or by the force of logic. The era of brazen impunity is out of the window. Let's stop glorifying celebrated criminals like Alfred Woyome in this country!
This must be an "April ***barred word*** " joke. Woyome. don't tickle yourself and laugh ok. Even the World court, which must be superior to your African, court threw your case away. No lower international court decision can or must be entertained. ***barred word*** your so called injunction order. When did Ghana lose its sovereignty to a bunch of paid up junta (and I suspect Mahatma's hand in this) masquerading as authoritative unit
Rubbish Rubbish Rubbish ,where were they when the NDC ***barred word*** were dishing money out like pure water to the detriment of the country ,they should go to hell we 'll retrieve the money come heaven or hell nd he 'll go to jail too .....rubbish848569
THATS LAW TALKING. ANY RESPONSE?