Dery petitions Mahama over Tiger Eye PI's 'problematic' identity

Embattled Justice Paul Dery has filed a formal complaint with President John Mahama asking him to investigate the true identity of Tiger Eye PI, owned by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, which petitioned the presidency to cause an investigation into alleged bribery allegations levelled against him and 33 other judges of the judiciary, as a result of which some 23 have been removed.

In his petition, Justice Dery, through his lawyers, argue that all their searches regarding the true identity of the petitioner have drawn confusion.

“…Your Excellency, if one is asked what the identity of the petitioner is, the answer would be problematic. Is the petitioner Tiger Eye PI as appears on the petition? Is it Tiger Eye PI Ltd or Tiger Eye PI Media Limited or Stallion Tiger Limited?” Justice Dery’s petition queried.

“Your Excellency, we have the instructions of our client to draw your attention to these serious identity problems of the petitioner for in our view, the identity of the petitioner is paramount to any petition for the removal of Justices of the Superior Court pursuant to Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution.

"References are hereby made to the Supreme Court decisions in Agyei Twum v. Attorney-General & Akwetey [2005-2006] SCGLR 637; and the Republic v. High Court (Fast Track Division), Accra; Ex parte Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (Richard Anane – Interested Party) [2007-2008] SCGLR 213.

“Your Excellency, we have our client’s instructions to request that you cause an investigation to be conducted into the true identity of the petitioner since from the evidence adduced herein, the petitioner Tiger Eye PI who purported to file a petition with your office is non-existent,” the petition requested.

The full petition of Justice Paul Uuter Dery to President John Mahama is attached above for download.