High Court judge Eric Baah denied me justice – Anas Aremeyaw

Ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has accused Justice Eric Baah of the Accra High Court, of committing a serious injustice by denying him a fair trial.

In a post on his Facebook page on March 18, 2025, addressing his defamation suit against former Member of Parliament of Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, Anas highlighted how the same defamation case, which he won in the US, was dismissed by Justice Eric Baah.

Anas recounted how the judge, in addition to committing a supposed grave injustice against him, portrayed him as a criminal, despite Kennedy Agyapong openly admitting in court that he had no evidence to support his claims.

“Regrettably, the situation in Ghana was starkly different. In 2018, when I pursued a similar lawsuit there, justice eluded me. Despite Mr. Agyapong’s own admission of lacking evidence to support his calumnious claims, Justice Eric Baah of the Accra High Court not only denied me justice but also unjustly portrayed me—the civil plaintiff—as a criminal,” Anas posted.

The journalist went on to draw comparisons between the legal systems of the US and Ghana, highlighting the stark contrast between the two, emphasising the significant flaws in Ghana's legal system, which he argued requires urgent reforms.

“This ruling was later condemned by Supreme Court Justice Kulendi, who described it as a “violent abuse of judicial authority.” Such outcomes are a stark reminder of the systemic flaws within our Ghanaian judicial system—flaws that demand urgent reform.”

He expressed his disappointment with the justice system in Ghana and called for urgent reforms, emphasising the need for a robust democracy that serves and protects ordinary Ghanaians, rather than just a select individuals within the political class.

Anas's comments follow a ruling by an Essex County jury, which awarded him $18 million in his defamation suit against Kennedy Agyapong.



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