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Agradaa, Ato Essien not part of 998 prisoners granted presidential pardon
The Presidency on Monday evening announced that President John Dramani Mahama has granted amnesty to 998 prisoners across Ghana's correctional facilities.
On the list of...
Court grants GH₵10m bail to William Ato Essien pending appeal
The Court of Appeal has granted GH₵10 million bail, with two sureties, to William Ato Essien, former Managing Director and founder of the now-defunct...
Ato Essien critically ill in prison; do we leave him there? – Dr. Apea...
Head of Missions at the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council and Board Member of the Commonwealth Human Rights Office for Africa has renewed calls...
Ato Essien can’t walk – Dr. Apea details his health status in prison [Listen]
Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Dr. John Apea, has revealed that former Capital Bank CEO, William Ato Essien, is...
Dr. Apea defends Ato Essien over GH¢90 million Capital Bank funds
Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Dr. John Apea, has defended convicted former Capital Bank founder William Ato Essien, stating...
Why Ato Essien wants me to apologise to his lawyers – Dr. Apea [Listen]
The Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Dr. John Apea, has disclosed that convicted Capital Bank founder, William Ato Essien,...
We’re fighting for justice, not just Ato Essien – Dr. Apea defends clemency petition...
The Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Dr. John Apea, has explained why he is petitioning for clemency on behalf...
What Ato Essien told me when I visited him at Nsawam prison – Commonwealth...
Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Dr. John Apea, has opened up about a recent visit to jailed former Capital...
Why is Ato Essien trending?
William Ato Essien, former Chief Executive Officer of defunct Capital Bank, has been in the trends over the weekend, up until this morning.
For those...
Commonwealth Head of Mission to lead clemency petition for Ato Essien on justice, human...
Dr. John Apea, the Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, has announced plans to spearhead a formal petition calling for...
We’ll still pursue Ato Essien for GH¢53m debt – Deputy AG
Deputy Attorney-General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has confirmed that the state will continue to pursue the former CEO of the defunct Capital Bank, Ato Essien, even...
Ato Essien jailed
An Accra High court has sentenced founder of defunct capital bank, William Ato Essien to 15 years in prison in hard labour.
Mr Essien was...
Ato Essien granted another lifeline to redeem indebtedness to the state
The Commercial Division of the High Court has handed the founder of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien yet another lifeline to redeem his...
Ato Essien handed lifeline to liquidate his assets and pay GH¢55m
An Accra High Court has handed the founder of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, up until July 4 to liquidate his assets and...
Ato Essien pays GH¢4m ahead of today’s sentence motion hearing
Former Chief Executive Officer of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, has paid GH¢4 million to the state ahead of his custodial sentence hearing...
Jail Ato Essien for failing to pay ¢20m to state – Attorney General
The Attorney General has asked the High Court to impose a custodial sentence on the founder of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, over...
Don’t jail me if I fail to pay GH₵20m in April – Ato Essien...
Founder of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, says he should not be jailed if he fails to pay GH₵20 million to the state...
Dela Sedode writes: Ato Essien – When jail is not enough
For what shall it profit a legal system if it is only interested in jailing accused people when the law says you can recover...
Judge in Ato Essien trial sets records straight
Justice Eric Kyei Baffour has corrected media reports on the ongoing criminal case involving Chief Executive Officer of defunct Capital Bank William Ato Essien,...
Ato Essien heads to the Supreme Court
The embattled founder and Chief Executive Officer of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, has taken his fight to the Supreme Court seeking to...
Ato Essien dishonestly took ¢130m from Capital Bank to set up another Bank –...
Chief State Attorney Evelyn Keelson has alleged that founder of defunct Capital Bank William Ato Essien and businessman Dr Tetteh Nettey dishonestly took ¢130...
Capital Bank case: Ato Essien suffers sleep disorder
The founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, has been reported sick and has been diagnosed with 'Obstructive Sleep Disorder.'
Mr Essien and...
Ato Essien cries in court as he recounts formation, successes of Capital Bank
The founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, who has been accused of collapsing the bank, shed tears at the Accra High...
Ato Essien fails to meet court deadline
Lawyers for the founder of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, have failed to comply with a court order to file some documents.
These are...
Ato Essien wants charges dropped, moves to refund money to State
The Founder of Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, is said to have begun negotiations with the Attorney General (AG) to have some of the...
I’m happy for him – Dr. John Apea welcomes Ato Essien’s bail, announces legal...
The Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Dr. John Apea, has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision to grant bail...
Commonwealth Head of Mission reveals Ato Essien’s biggest mistake [Listen]
Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Dr. John Apea, has described the decision by convicted Capital Bank founder, William Ato...
Lawyer petitions Mahama for presidential pardon for Ato Essien
A petition has been submitted to President John Dramani Mahama, seeking a presidential pardon for William Ato Essien, the founder of First Capital Plus,...
Presidency denies granting pardon to Ato Essien, 10 others
The Office of the President has officially denied granting any presidential pardons, contradicting earlier reports that suggested ten convicted individuals received clemency.
In a statement...
Akufo-Addo pardons Ato Essien, 8 others
President Nana Akufo-Addo has exercised his prerogative of mercy under Article 72(1) of the Constitution to grant pardons to nine convicted persons, including the...
AG has done a good job on Ato Essien’s case – Sly Tetteh
Member of Parliament for Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro, Sylvester Tetteh has commended the Attorney General for recovering GH¢37 million from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...
Sheer greed! – Judge fumes before Ato-Essien’s sentence
Justice Eric Kyei Baffour, the judge who sentenced the founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, has justified his ruling.
He said...
Ato Essien’s sentencing not surprising at all – Kweku Paintsil
Private legal practitioner, Kweku Paintsil says the sentencing of Founder of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien to 15 years in prison is not...
Court ‘throws out’ Ato Essien’s motion to renegotiate GH¢60million paymentÂ
The High Court in Accra has rejected an attempt by the founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, to renegotiate a GH¢60...
Court throws out Ato Essien’s application
An Accra High Court has dismissed an application by founder of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, asking for a chance to re-negotiate with...
Court accepts Ato Essien’s GH¢90m repayment terms
An Accra High Court has accepted the GH¢90 million repayment terms on the founder of Defunct Capital Bank Ato Essien’s restitution deal.
This comes...
Martin Kpebu commends judge for rejecting Ato Essien’s settlement with State
Private Legal Practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has commended Justice Eric Kyei Baffour, the presiding Judge for the case between the State and founder of Capital...
Capital bank case: Court rejects terms of settlement between state and Ato Essien
The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court has rejected the terms of settlements reached between state prosecutors and the founder of Capital Bank,...
Ato Essien’s fate hangs as court rules on his case today
An Accra High Court is expected to give judgement in the criminal trial of founder and former Chief Executive Officer of defunct Capital Bank, William...
Court sets date to rule on Ato Essien’s case
An Accra High Court would on December 1, 2022, give judgement in the criminal trial of founder and former Chief Executive Officer of defunct...