Yohonu not in charge of operations as gov’t realigns Dep. IGP appointment in court filings
Published:
2 months ago
Source:
GhanaWeb
Government appears to have realigned the official title of Mr Christian Yohonu as Deputy Inspector-General of Police in Charge of Operations to Deputy Inspector-General of Police in official documents before the court. The Attorney General responding to a suit against the government over the appointment referenced the title as "Deputy Inspector-General of Police" instead of the former as was contained in the release from the Presidency announcing the appointment. The official communication from the Presidency on the appointment read "President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo appointed Commissioner of Police (COP) Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations". However, the AG in his response to the suit repetitively refused to add the 'In charge of Operations' to the title noting in portions of his response: "The appointment of the 3rd Respondent as Deputy Inspector-General of Police was made by His Excellency the President of Ghana in accordance with the advice of the Police Council as required under Article 202 (3) of the Constitution 1992".