Supreme Court convicts NDC’s Kpessa Whyte for contempt - Adomonline.com

A lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof Michael Kpessa Whyte, has been convicted for the offence of contempt of court by the Supreme Court.

This case bothered on a series of tweets made by Prof Whyte on May 19.

He wrote “The highest Court of the Land has been turned into ‘Stupid Court’.

“They have succeeded in turning a Supreme Court into a Stupid Court.

He was ordered to appear at the Apex Court to show cause why he should not be cited for contempt of Court for scandalising the Supreme Court, bringing into ridicule the dignity, respect, and stature of the Supreme Court and Inciting prejudice against the Supreme Court.

Justice Srem Sai then proceeded to beg the court for mercy.

He said Prof Whyte had since receiving the summons caused publications to be made apologising to the court.