Commercial Court 5 Division of the High Court in Accra, Manhyia South MP, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has successfully secured the release of his passport.
The document had been seized as part of his bail conditions in an ongoing criminal trial, where he faces allegations of causing financial loss to the state and money laundering.
The case against the MP originates from legal work he conducted for SIC Savings and Loans Limited in a loan recovery dispute.
Authorities claim his involvement in the matter constituted criminal acts. During the court proceedings on Thursday, November 12, the MP’s legal counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, assured the court that his client posed no flight risk.
He pointed to parliamentary rules, explaining that if the MP were to miss a specified number of sittings, he could lose his seat, thus providing a strong incentive for his return to Ghana.
Dr Justice Srem-Sai, Deputy Attorney-General and representative for the state, did not oppose the request. After considering the arguments, Her Ladyship Justice Charity Akosua Asem agreed to vary the bail condition and ordered the MP’s passport to be released from the custody of the court registry.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com