A former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansah-Asare, has criticised some judges for granting search warrants to the National Security to conduct raids and searches at the residences of some former government officials.

Speaking on Metro TV on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, the legal luminary did not mince words, strongly admonishing judges who, in his view, "have all of a sudden found their judicial weapons and are granting orders for searches" to cease doing so.

According to him, he was appalled to receive information about some judges sanctioning orders that led to a search at the residence of the former Bank of Ghana governor, describing their actions as playing "jungle politics."

“To the judges who have all of a sudden found their judicial weapons and are granting orders for searches, they should stop. No judge has been appointed in any party colour, whether it's NPP, NDC, CPP, or whatever. I was appalled to read and hear that a judge had actually sanctioned the order which enabled Jakpa and others to raid Dr Addison's premises.

“The least said the better but it was so shameful that our own judge would grant such an order in this day of age where we are heading towards stability in the age of civilization. Our Attorney General and some select few judges who play jungle politics should come to an end,” he stated.

Ansah-Asare continued his submission by condemning the actions of the Attorney General, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, regarding the arrest of the former Director General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, at the Kotoka International Airport upon his return to Ghana.

He stated that the proper avenue for the Attorney General if there was sufficient evidence, would have been the court.

Ansah-Asare argued that the continued detention of Adu-Boahene since his arrest is a clear violation of the constitution, accusing the Attorney General of trampling on the human rights of individuals.

“The Constitution shall be the supreme law and the Attorney General is none other than the defender of the public interest therefore, if as a defender of the public interest, the Attorney General tramples on, violates the rights and fundamental principles of innocent persons, he should be roundly condemned.

"If he has any shred of evidence, he must go to court not at the airport. The Constitution has not established any court at the commercial wing of the Kotoka International Airport,” he added.

His comments are in connection with the arrest of Kwabena Adu-Boahene and a subsequent press conference held by the Attorney General, providing an update on his arrest and the reasons for his detention.

The AG disclosed that Adu-Boahene allegedly diverted and embezzled up to GH¢39 million from the agency meant for a cybersecurity defense system.

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