Ato Forson withdraws recusal application against judge

His lawyers made this point when they were called to move his application for the Judge, Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe to recuse herself.

The former deputy finance minister who is accused of causing financial loss to the state filed the application following the grant of a witness summons he requested from the court.

The judge, Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe before allowing the motion to be moved, inquired why they resorted to a motion compelling the appearance of the witnesses while admonishing the lawyers of Dr.

According to the lawyers, the caution by the judge was not only biased but also portrayed their witnesses as criminals who will willfully disobey a court order.

The trial judge consequently struck out the application as withdrawn.

The State led by Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame and Director of Public Prosecutions, Yvonne Atakora-Obuobisa, called five witnesses and closed its case on February 14, 2023.

The witnesses paraded by the state include the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu.