Renowned private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has launched a scathing critique of former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, accusing him of breaching legal ethics during the ongoing ambulance procurement trial.
Kpebu, speaking on TV3’s Keypoints, pointed to audio evidence presented in court that allegedly captured Dame attempting to coerce a key accused person, Richard Jakpa, into modifying his testimony. “It doesn’t even matter the outcome of the GLC’s investigation into the matter,” Kpebu said. “What Dame said on that tape was unethical. We all heard it.”
He further argued that the public has a responsibility to hold Dame accountable ahead of any ruling by the General Legal Council (GLC). “This is not a case we can say we will wait for the GLC decision. This matter has embarrassed us. We must demand accountability now.”
As Dame faces growing criticism over the ambulance trial scandal, he is simultaneously defending suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo at the Supreme Court, where her removal process is under legal challenge.
In a dramatic twist, Dame filed a suit on May 21 on behalf of the embattled Chief Justice, seeking to block a five-member committee from probing petitions against her. The former A-G named the current Attorney-General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, as respondent and asked the Supreme Court to bar two of its own justices from sitting on the case, citing concerns over impartiality.
Amid questions about potential conflict of interest, Dame has denied any wrongdoing, insisting that his actions are legally sound and motivated by a desire to protect judicial independence.
The dual controversies have intensified scrutiny of the former A-G’s conduct, raising concerns about ethics, accountability, and power dynamics within Ghana’s legal and political systems.
