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COCOBOD retirees were re-hired to prosecute Opuni, Agongo - Agongo's lawyer tells court

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  • Kofi Sam 3 weeks ago

    This whole trail is premised on lies and deceit. It’s grand scheme put in place by this government through a criminal organisation to jail an innocent man.

  • Report the “Prophet Mohammed was a sick dog” individual 3 weeks ago

    There is one individual who posts comments insulting Islam and Moslems. I am campaigning to encourage Ghanaians to find this individual who posts these offensive comments. The implications of what he is doing threatens the pe ...
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  • Sapiens 3 weeks ago

    In the abundance of doctors, the sick country called Ghana is dying.

  • Unpredictable Oye Onye Kwasi Atta 3 weeks ago

    Persecution, not prosecution, for failed revenge mission

  • Che Andrew 3 weeks ago

    Thanks. I thought I was the only one look for the arrest and prosecution of this individual. If National Security is serious, it will be very easy to locate this individual and make him a showcase for others like him.

  • Pipiro 3 weeks ago

    God will punish all those involved in the persecution especially Dame and the judge

  • QANTONA 3 weeks ago

    When you look at the ugly, fearful and mangled faces of these demonic people brought together by Akuffo Addo to persecute Dr. Opuni, you get to see why God gave them those HORRIBLE FACES! Even the executioners who lived in ou ...
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  • Yaw Wontumi 3 weeks ago

    In fact these three persons look like the real devil himself. What a group of ugly men assembled by the equally ugly midget hybrid akyem weed smoking ape akuffo addo. Gbemela akuffo addo. Ugly old ape akuffo addo.

  • Pubic Tribunal Chairman 3 weeks ago

    So, NDC government functionaries in COCOBOD retired these three knowledgeable Ghanaians in 2013 when John Mahama became President, so that they can help Mahama’s appointees to distribute fake fertilizer to cocoa farmers and ...
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  • PERKINS 3 weeks ago

    THE CHIEF STATE ASSASSIN (ATTORNEY); THE CHEERLEADER OF THE CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE AND THE UNCLE OSARFO MARFO; THE COACH OF THE CRIMINALS TURNED PROSECUTION WITNESSES HAVE BEEN TERRIBLY EXPOSED. GOD DOESN'T LIKE UGLY....

  • Pipiro 3 weeks ago

    God will continue to expose them one by one

  • Kofi Melchior 3 weeks ago

    Aboagye tandoh and his criminal cartel must be really frustrated now. Everything they threw at Dr. Opuni has not stick after very credible witnesses appeared. Wast of public resources and time.

  • Elorm 3 weeks ago

    It clearly shows that Akufo-Addo and Dame are very vindictive

  • Kizito 3 weeks ago

    No wonder the case is still going on without any important results

  • Pipiro 3 weeks ago

    God is supreme. Odame and the judge will pay for it one day

  • Pubic Tribunal Chairman 3 weeks ago

    They will pay for what? So so revolutionary zeal yet you are all so corrupt.

  • Guv'ner 3 weeks ago

    You guys are confusing me. Wasn't it reported very early in the prosecution that some farmers said they drunk the fertiliser, as evidence that it wasn't effective? Where then does this issue of whether it was power or liquid ...
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  • PERKINS 3 weeks ago

    AND YOU BELIEVED IN THAT NONSENSE? WAS THE PROSECUTION ABLE TO PRODUCE THE SAID FARMERS TO COLLABORATE THAT ASSERTION IN COURT? NO FARMER EVER DRUNK LITHOVIT LIQUID FERTILIZER ON THE FARMER. THIS IS ONE OF THE CONCOCTION ...
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  • Guv'ner 3 weeks ago

    Yes, only liquid can be drunk, so whether it was actually drunk or not, the prosecution already accepted earlier in the trial that the fertiliser was liquid. So why this argument again about whether it was liquid or powder?

  • Richard Ansah 3 weeks ago

    Agongo's lawyer has hit the nail right on the head. In 2016 these nation wreckers did all that they could to paint Dr Opuni black to the extent that many people began to hate him even though Dr Opuni had done nothing. No wond ...
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  • Anthony 3 weeks ago

    Lawyer Benson knows his job and surely they will continue to expose the AG Godfred Dame and his team as a bunch of criminals

  • Sweet in the middle 3 weeks ago

    Dame is just a local champion who only know the judge but not the law. God will punish you and your useless and corrupt judges.

  • Elorm 3 weeks ago

    Exactly!
    Dame has always been a local champion and I'm not surprised he's as vindictive as Akufo-Addo

  • Tamale North Boy 3 weeks ago

    Useless lawyer. Evidence is the name of the game

  • Sweet in the middle 3 weeks ago

    Judge Tandoh your end is near.

  • Nyarko Amoabeng 3 weeks ago

    This case is political Witch hunting
    Dr. Opuni will have to sue the government in future
    AG ,Dame, Yaw Osafo Marfo and president Akufu Addo will pay for their evil

  • Serwaa 3 weeks ago

    The case has no merits and only stupid judges like Honyenuga and Tando who have sold their Conscience will waste their enegies on such a case.

  • Tim 3 weeks ago

    Akufo Addo is a scammer, his government and every initiative is a scam. His men are are scammers. Ghana has no future with scammers as leaders. Dr. Amoah, Dr. Ampomah and Dr. Arthur are all criminals and must be dealt with w ...
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  • Shafiwu_Ba 3 weeks ago

    With this, we can all tell how this Akuffo Addo administration is witch hurting Dr Opuni and Agongo all because their NDC sympathizes. They should allow these people to rest. The appointees of this current administration shou ...
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  • Joe Nti 3 weeks ago

    political persecution is a demonic acts and does not have any benefit. The demons will be destroyed eventually and the agents like Justice Tando and Honyenuga will be fools

  • Evelyn Danso 3 weeks ago

    Strangely, Evelyn Keelson a supposed pastor's wife and chief state attorney conspired with the criminal gangsters government to fabricate the 27 charges which she signed to put Dr. Opuni and Agongo in court to defend themselv ...
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  • PERKINS 3 weeks ago

    EVELYN KEELSON IS INDEED THE CHEERLEADER. SHE SIGNED THE CHARGE SHEET AND RUN TO THE MEDIA TO FOR PUBLIC TRIAL BEFORE THE CASE WAS CALLED. IT TAKES ONLY A WITCH WHO HAS NO SHAME TO CARRY OUT THIS DETESTABLE CONDUCT......

  • PERKINS 3 weeks ago

    CAN DAME AND TEAM TELL GHANAIANS WHY ALFRED ARTHUR; PW2 WAS MADE TO SPEND THE NIGHT AT THE EAST POLICE CELL WHEN HE APPEARED BEFORE FFU OF THE CID AT THE CID HEADQUARTERS? COCOBOD GUEST HOUSE IS CLOSER TO THE CID HEADQUARTER ...
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  • Pipiro 3 weeks ago

    Retirees who have been hired to give false witness will die early like the ones who recruited them together with the judge

  • James Ntiamoah 3 weeks ago

    The faces of the trios clear depicts criminals and good candidates for prison which the had wished for Dr. Opuni and Agongo.

  • Alice 3 weeks ago

    The proceedings have exposed Akufo Addo and his criminal enterprise government that they are fake in their grand scheme of fighting corruption. The entire Akufo government is a criminal gang and recruited criminals like Dr. ...
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  • Auntie Amma 3 weeks ago

    Osarfo Marfo and his niece Evelyn Keelson are beneficiaries of this grand Agenda to persecute innocent Opuni and Agongo. Osafo Marfo stole one million dollars which the auditor general identified and charged him to pay. Quic ...
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  • Comfort Addo 3 weeks ago

    It's clear from the proceedings in court these former cocobod workers were contracted just to help concoct charges against Opuni than to help cocobod progress. Their appointment rather caused financial lost to the state. Opu ...
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  • Philip 3 weeks ago

    Useless case being pursued by a useless government. Akufo Addo 8 years rule has been a curse to Ghana. Very unfortunate.

  • Mimi Darling 3 weeks ago

    Akuffo Addo is just an evil of a president
    What at all is he looking for
    The pendulum will surely swing soonest Insha Allah nd it will be very interesting

  • Nuna 3 weeks ago

    Akuffo Addo is the problem in this country right now

  • Luke 3 weeks ago

    The intentions of the criminal gangsters who staged the trial of Opuni and Agongo must be ashamed of themselves as the proceedings in court keep exposing them Dr. Opuni did nothing wrong at cocobod.

  • Kwabena Ansah-Ofori 3 weeks ago

    Yeboah Dame the local champion Attorney General is a terrible threat to our growing democracy. It's shame people who have passed retirement age has to be put on fat salaries, just to persecute innocent Ghanaians. If this is n ...
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  • Ivan 3 weeks ago

    This is pure witch hunting and a waste of tax payers money and time. NPP never again.

  • Cashpapa 3 weeks ago

    Fro. The onset that I know nana bawumia government just wanted to disgrace the innocent doctor for no reason

  • Lucy 3 weeks ago

    Evelyn Keelson, the chief state attorney who signed the 27 charges where are turning out to be lies must be prosecuted one day soon. She's very dangerous and doesn't deserve to be at the attorney general office.

  • Mimi Darling 3 weeks ago

    This is purely political witch haunting
    You know no case nd must be ashamed of yourself as a president

  • Yaw Oteng 3 weeks ago

    Persecution of innocent people is an evil act and always the consequences is terrible for the perpetrators. No wonder Akufo Addo Government has failed miserably

  • Eben 3 weeks ago

    This pozo AG is more than wicked, but it won't work such a fool

  • Cashpapa 3 weeks ago

    Why disturbing the blemish man doctor opuni?this case is witch-hunt period

  • PERKINS 3 weeks ago

    THESE THREE AMIGOS WERE CONTRACTED BY AKUFFO ADDO AND HIS CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION, COACHED BY OSARFO MARFO, CHEERED ON BY HIS PENCIL LEG NIECE, EVELYN KEELSON (CHIEF STATE ASSASSIN TO CONCOCT THIS CASE AT THE ECHOCHAMBER OF ...
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  • Hellen osei Agyeman 3 weeks ago

    The entire prosecution witnesses were rented to tell lies in court to support Evelyn Keelson 27 cooked lies she signed against Opuni and Agongo.

  • General 3 weeks ago

    This case will go down in history as Dame is just exposing himself

  • Addae Gyan 3 weeks ago

    Godfred Dame is a village lawyer and he only feels good in the court room when the judgement is cooked to his taste

  • General 3 weeks ago

    This case will go down in history as Dame is just exposing himself
    Dame and the Judge won't succeed
    Shameless evil people

  • Misx Mart 3 weeks ago

    God will keep exposing this government for trying soo hard to prosecute an innocent man for something he hasn’t done…..
    This witch hunt will sure end in shame !!

  • Asante 3 weeks ago

    Akufo-Addo is very vindictive else this case lacks merit

  • ONUA FRANCIS 3 weeks ago

    WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT IF THEY HAVE THE EVIDENCE.

  • Ralph 3 weeks ago

    Akufo-Addo hiring pensioners to stay in office to continue doing his bidding is exactly his behavior.
    Akufo-Addo and Same has no credibility

  • Iren 3 weeks ago

    Akufo Addo will go in history as the worse president ever to rule Ghana.

  • Coach 3 weeks ago

    Akofu Addo and his Bawumia government have not been truthful to Ghanaians and they will be disgraced and punished severely in December 2024. You deceived Ghanaians Dr. Opuni had stolen money from cocobod. The cout proceeding ...
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  • Elorm 3 weeks ago

    Dame is just as arrogant and vindictive like Akufo-Addo; hiring retirees to be doing their evil political biddings.

  • Aduana ba 3 weeks ago

    It is so pitiful to found out that all the lies, including the perjury committed by Adu Ampomah was just for a particular motive of getting back their jobs even after retirement. Just because you want to be re employed, you ...
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  • Diabaa k 3 weeks ago

    @ Aduana ba, why will greed cause these three people to be that evil? So because they wanted to come and take over your previous positions at cocoa board, they have to conspire with criminals like osarfo marfo, Odame and Ev ...
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  • Republic Gift 3 weeks ago

    This is nonsensical. His wild and baseless speculation about the re- engagement of the retirees is a figment of his imagination. Some defence lawyer indeed!!! Did the Cocobod Board tell him that they were brought back solely ...
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  • TK 3 weeks ago

    W'agyimi s3 Akuffo Addo... w'adwen abom!

  • Saint John 3 weeks ago

    Every thing shows these crooks were brought solely to tell lies about Opuni so that the Government case prosecute him. Unfortunately for the crooked government, these guys were known very well in cocobod as dubious. No one t ...
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  • Prince Agyenkwa Emmanuel 3 weeks ago

    Asem ben kuraaaaaaa nie. Why is Godfred Dame n his pay masters want to everything possible to jail this innocent man. Almost 8yrs yet Godfred Dame can't think straight to stop this witch-hunting. So diabolical

  • Pubic Tribunal Chairman 3 weeks ago

    NDC PEOPLE ON THIS PLATFORM CAN CRY BLOOD BUT OPUNI AND AGONGO, THE TWO DARLING BOYS OF JOHN THIEF MAHAMA WILL BE PROSECUTED!!!

    AND WHY ARE THE ACCUSED PERSONS AFRAID TO GO INTO THE DOCK AND DEFEND THEMSELVES AS PHD HOLDER ...
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  • Bk 3 weeks ago

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  • Prince Kwame Danso 3 weeks ago

    Nsem hunu saaaaa. Waste Of country resources. What he supposed to do as attorney general of a country he's not doing. He focus is to jail an innocent soul.

  • Kofi 3 weeks ago

    This government should stop the persecution.

  • Darko Jarvis 3 weeks ago

    This AG is the most useless one ever? Very vindictive. As for this party footsoldier called judge, your time will come

  • Tintempa 3 weeks ago

    It's strange but for almost 8yrs you can put this man behind bars after the whole state machinery has been set against him you guys are really incompetent reminds me of status
    By the time this case would be over cocobod woul ...
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  • Sul 3 weeks ago

    JUST LOOK AT THEIR FACES... GYIMII SAAAAAAA

  • Bk 3 weeks ago

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  • Philomina 3 weeks ago

    This is very bad. The youth are not getting jobs after universities but the Akuffo addo /Bawumia government finds it necessary to re employ these foolish dudes just to disgrace one person, Dr Opuni.This case is as bad as the ...
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  • Yiadom 3 weeks ago

    Akuah Donkor said it she said Mahamah asked her to go to Opuni's office to collect money and when she got there she saw senior members of NDC there also to collect money, it's well known within NDC members that the deal was ...
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  • PERKINS 3 weeks ago

    THERE'S NOTHING ON THE CHARGE SHEET THAT SAYS AKUA DONKOR OR NDC MEMBERS COLLECTING MONEY FROM OPUNI. WHAT HAS BEEN EXPOSED HERE ARE THE LIES THAT THESE CONTRACT KILLERS PUT TOGETHER BY COACH OSARFO MARFO AND HER NIECE; CHIE ...
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  • Livingstone 3 weeks ago

    This case is dead on arrival but they are forcing to make a case out of nothing.

  • Grace Adom 3 weeks ago

    The judicial system in Ghana has been hijacked by the jubilee house with the help of chief justice Torkonu. How can such persecution of citizens be happening in an agency that is suppose to administer justice in the country.

  • King David 3 weeks ago

    Ghana is sinking. the cocoa sector which used to be the backbone of Ghana's economy is in total mess because of greed. Akufo Addo NPP had planned to destroy cocobod and wanted to use the Opuni case as a cover up. Fortunately ...
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  • Big Tiger 3 weeks ago

    These crooks were milking the poor cocoa farmers of their bonuses and when Dr. Opuni intervened; they then decided to fabricate these lies against him. Their days are numbered.

  • Oppong Kyekyeku 3 weeks ago

    The Akyim mafia knows no shame. They will continue to be disgraced generation upon generation. DR Opuni innocence is so clear no amount of judicial manipulations can change to innocence verdict of Opuni.

  • Stella Amoako 3 weeks ago

    I have been following the case from day one the case was presented in court. It is 100% clear the case was cooked to destroy the defendants especially DR. Opuni. But God has demonstrated all poers belong to him. The resources ...
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  • C.Y. ANDY-K 3 weeks ago

    Why is this foolish case still going on, wasting state resources? If anyone should be on trial, it's very clear it should be those bastards and liars who had run the CMB into the ground, just like the rest of the economy. The ...
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  • Ohene Appiah 3 weeks ago

    It is going to take a very long time to heal the judicial system in Ghana. The justice administration has been politized beyound repair. Our Only hope is the truth is very difficult to hide forever. Surely Ghana will work aga ...
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  • Simon Baah 3 weeks ago

    The most senseless political trial ever in Ghana. This trial has made Drt Opuni a Hiroe. His enemies have been put to shame. Who God Bless no one can curse.

  • PERKINS 3 weeks ago

    THE GRANDCHILDREN OF SATAN AT THEIR WORST BEHAVIOR.

  • Addo Twum 3 weeks ago

    Where are the media houses who made this case their dairy program when Kennedy Agyapong and co were barking like mad dogs. Over 7 years and evidence shows Dr. Opuni and Aggongo are innocent.

  • Sony 3 weeks ago

    The Attorney general and his useless team led by Evelyn Keelson are preparing a huge judgement debt for the government. The case is a typical political persecution and the defendants will win their case and suit the governmen ...
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  • Lord 3 weeks ago

    Akufo Addo and Bawumia government are indeed a demonic society. They only trust wicked people of their sort. Dr. Amoah, Dr. Adu Ampomah and Dr. Arthur are characters only are criminal will trust and work with. These 3 Drs are ...
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  • Evans Sarfo-Adu 3 weeks ago

    Perception is reality!!!!
    Indeed until we stop this foolish partisan nonsense, we should forget about progress.
    Sad!

  • Pubic Tribunal Chairman 3 weeks ago

    WHY DO NDC SUPPORTERS COMPLAIN SO BITTERLY ABOUT THE PROSECUTION OF CRIMINALS IN THEIR PARTY IN PROPER COURT? HAVE THEY FORGOTTEN THE NATIONAL PUBLIC TRIBUNALS THEY ESTABLISHED TO HOUND GHANAIANS? Hmmm.

    Once the shoe is on ...
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  • Akos 3 weeks ago

    Administration of justice is not NDC and NPP hate politics. The facts and evidence in court clearly shows the prosecutors fabricated the charges with the help of these rented retired workers of cocobod. The defendants fille ...
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  • Abena Agyeiwaa 3 weeks ago

    The case was dead on arrival. The atorney general witnesses are all criminals without credibility. First witness Dr. Amoah, Sercond, Dr. Arthur third Dr Adu Ampomah case dead.

  • Sister Soulja 3 weeks ago

    Vindictive government. Nana Addo is a curse onto Ghanaians.

  • Joyce 3 weeks ago

    Akufo Addo is the devil incarnate and ready to destroy the entire nation to please himself.

  • Steve Ntow 3 weeks ago

    Look at how wasteful the Akufo Addo Bawumia government can be. It does not make sense at all to waste state resources on this case. Very strange the state could not detect the case was a foolish one. Now the country should pr ...
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  • OSAFO KANTANKA 3 weeks ago

    Our Almighty God is Never Asleep. The Evil that anyone does will forever be with him. No wonder things are Not happening to this government. What are all these evil acts against citizens for? Even a government by the Mafi ...
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  • Fausty 3 weeks ago

    The government is full of greedy bustards and they know no shame.

  • Goodman 3 weeks ago

    Ghana is an ass hole country. It has taken us too long to understand that Akufo Addo and Bawumia government is a criminal enterprise. You have to be a crook like Dr Adu Ampomah to be accepted into their folds. an Upright pers ...
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  • Tony 3 weeks ago

    Even if the dubious chief justice Torkona helself become the judge in this case Dr. Opuni will walk out of court as innocent man.

  • Noah 3 weeks ago

    Those who perpetuate evil deeds are happening in this case against Dr Opuni and Agongo suffer serious consequences. Akufo Addo government will continue to be disgraced till this case is stopped.

  • Kimi 3 weeks ago

    Vengeance is the Lord's, so says the good book.

  • jak 3 weeks ago

    why are they all PhDs. but in fact they are all thieves.

  • Coolest 3 weeks ago

    Godfred Dame the black face keep putting himself in a trouble because opuni is an innocent they are trying to play some game surrounding opuni

  • Wilson UK 3 weeks ago

    It is clear and very loud by evidence in court that Dr. Opuni and Agongo are innocent and the state is bound to pay a huge judgement Debt.

  • Mrs Germs 3 weeks ago

    What a banana Republic.!

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  • LONGJOHN 3 weeks ago

    IT'S ALL CLEAR THS TRIAL IS A POLITICAL MOTIVATED ONE

  • TonyB 3 weeks ago

    Wicked Government and its collaborators. God will punish you all

  • Owusu 3 weeks ago

    NPP NPP. Hmmmm

  • Rot at cocobod all the time 3 weeks ago

    Retirees were also hired to defend opinions, Mr lawyer, do you know one Retiree from assin fosu who testified to favor opinions, all of you are corrupt minds, shame lawyer who

  • Igbo 3 weeks ago

    I think you lack comprehension. The retires that came as witness for the defense were not hired back as cocoa boss employees. The provided their witnesses as private citizens who saw what happened at their office. The state o ...
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  • Rot at cocobod all the time 3 weeks ago

    Shame on you ,igbo whatever, the same way the retirees also saw what happened during their times at cocobod that's what made them come back to defend the state and testify against opuni..don't you know opuni was a tyrant and ...
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  • Republic Gift 3 weeks ago

    It is ridiculous to see that Opuni and Agongo supporters believe that whatever statements these criminals witnesses give are true whilst those of the prosecution witnesses are lies.

  • Albert 3 weeks ago

    Dr Adu Ampomah was caught by the law lying. He was tried for perjury. Justice Honyenuga had to shield him. That perjury case is still waiting to be concluded. In January 2025 the will be reviewed to imprison Dr for lying in ...
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  • Afram 3 weeks ago

    PROBLEMATIC... ??

  • Maximos maxi. 3 weeks ago

    Look at their faces like elephant. Nkwasiafo), your mothers.

  • Stephen Amegadze 3 weeks ago

    This is a lesson for JDM, in the likely event he comes to power, he shld come and continue with ' father for all' mantra.

  • Fausty 3 weeks ago

    JM has learnt his lesson. Surely any good president must be father for all but must have clear principle to develop Ghana

  • Rot at cocobod all the time 3 weeks ago

    The same cocobod retirees has been hired to defend opening always I'm court, that's the truth, now you are crying because it's going against you fake lawyer

  • Queen mother 3 weeks ago

    What's going against who. The 3 cocobod staff brought to testify against Dr Opuni are all candidates for prison. Dr Opuni work out at cocobod cannot be matched. The trial is very bizarre and has no merits

  • Nana 3 weeks ago

    That why the prosecution star witness Dr Adu Ampomah lied under oath and the then judge justice Clemens Honyenugah decided to free him.. We live to see

  • Ghanaian 3 weeks ago

    This government and party can fittingly be described as a gang of criminals and schemers. They must be rejected and discarded in the 2024 elections.

  • Adams 3 weeks ago

    We were initially told Dr Opuni had stollen 400 million dollars and had dug a hole to keep the money in the hole. After 7 years of trial you are still desperately looking for credible evidence and credible witness for the AG.