Watch as over 70 lawyers accompany Dame to CID head office over Jakpa petition

Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame, has arrived at the headquarters of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Accra over a petition for him to be investigated for allegedly fabricating evidence in the famous ambulance trial, which involved the current Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson.

His arrival at the CID office comes after the Director of Special Operations at National Security, Richard Jakpa, who was the 3rd accused in the ambulance case, filed a formal petition for him to be investigated for alleged misconduct and attempted fabrication of evidence.

GhanaWeb’s team captured the arrival of Dame at the CID head office together with about 70 legal practitioners and leading members of his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The former AG could be seen sitting in his vehicle as he took instructions from a CID officer.

Jakpa clashes with Godfred Dame, demands CID investigation into alleged fabrication

Some of the big names who were spotted in the company of Godfred Dame included his deputy while he was in office, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, and former NPP parliamentary candidate, Kojo Frempong.

In a petition dated July 23, 2025, addressed to the Director of the CID, Richard Jakpa accused the former AG of soliciting his cooperation to “testify in a manner to incriminate the first accused,” Dr Ato Forson, and to help “fast-track the conclusion of the case.”

According to the petitioner, during the call, the then-Attorney General advised him on how to answer questions during cross-examination, specifically regarding Letters of Credit (LCs), in a way that would implicate Dr Ato Forson, contrary to Jakpa’s own understanding of the matters.

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“He suggested that during cross-examination I testify not based on matters personally perceived and understood by me, but based on his suggestions,” Jakpa stated in the petition.

He also accused Dame of instructing him to procure a false medical excuse duty to delay his court appearance until the AG returned from a trip abroad, a suggestion Jakpa said he “declined” as “criminal, dishonest and unethical.”

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