'This is the man talking about abuse of prosecutorial discretion' - Edudzi jabs Dame

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has taken a swipe at former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, over his criticism of the current Attorney-General.

The former Attorney-General has accused the current leadership of the Office of the Attorney-General of abusing its prosecutorial discretion.

Reacting to the allegation in a Facebook post shared on Saturday, May 9, 2026, Edudzi suggested that Dame should be the last person to speak about the abuse of prosecutorial powers.

Godfred Dame denies political motive behind prosecution reforms under NPP

He argued that Dame had engaged in more questionable actions while in office, citing comments attributed to private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu.

According to Kpebu, Dame allegedly admitted that he added Dr Benjamin Agozor to the treason trial involving alleged coup plotters to make the case appear more substantial.

“‘Godfred Dame told me that he just added Dr Benjamin Agozor to the treason trial to make it weightier’ – Lawyer Martin Kpebu.

“Me: This is the man talking about abuse of prosecutorial discretion,” the post shared by Edudzi read.

Meanwhile, Godfred Dame has rejected claims that efforts to speed up criminal prosecutions during his tenure were politically motivated to secure convictions ahead of elections.

His comments come amid ongoing public debate over the timing and intent of prosecution-related reforms introduced under the previous administration.

In an interview on JoyNews on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, Dame dismissed suggestions that the reforms were targeted at political opponents, insisting that they were driven by concerns about delays in the criminal justice system.

“Definitely not, definitely not,” Dame said when asked whether the initiative was intended for political gain.

“So, a bill, when passed, or a law, when passed, has general application in the Ghanaian jurisdiction. A law, when passed, applies in the whole of the Republic.”

According to him, his primary concern was systemic. He said the initiative received broad support from civil society organisations and the international community.

Dame also recalled writing to key national institutions to advocate for faster prosecutions and leading a delegation of senior legal officers, including the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Solicitor-General, to England to study best practices in criminal prosecution.



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