Ama Governor advocates for #OccupyJulorbiHouse protesters in first court appearance

Lawyer Elorm Ababio, alias Ama Governor, dedicated her first oral advocacy in court to a number of protesters detained by the police during a protest in September 2023.

Ms. Ababio, who was freshly called to the Bar after two denials appeared before an Accra High Court this week for activist group, Democracy Hub and the 34 persons.

Democracy Hub and some 33 other Applicants in April 2024 filed a motion for relistment of their human rights action against the Ghana Police Service which was struck out by the High Court (Human Rights Division) for want of prosecution.

The Plaintiffs had sued the Ghana Police Service (GPS) and the Attorney-General over what they described as an unlawful arrest, torture, and detention of protestors during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration in September 2023.

The push for relisting came on the back of April 9, 2024, decision by the Court presided over by Justice Barbara Tetteh-Charway, which struck out the case for want of Prosecution after both the Plaintiffs and Respondents were absent.

Democracy Hub posted about Ama Governor's representation for them in court on their X handle.

"We are happy to announce that Yesterday (June 19) Ms Elorm Ababio @Ama_governor appeared for Democracy Hub and 34 other protestors, who were arrested during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest.

"This was her first oral advocacy since Ama was called to the Bar. Ama herself was at the protest, and gave an interview which was relied on to further deny her a call to the Bar for the second time

"We are happy that Ama did not forget her fellow protesters at #OccupyJulorbiHouse and came back to represent them. Shows the purity of her spirit!" their post read in part.

SARA