In dismissing the application by an overwhelming 7-0 unanimous decision, the court, said, having considered the motion, affidavits both in support and opposition, statements of case of counsel for both sides and heard oral submissions of lawyers of the parties, it found that the application did not meet the minimum threshold for a review of the decision of the ordinary bench of five justices, delivered in November last year.

The parties, Adolph, Anas and Holy Quaye, have been locked in an intense legal battle over a parcel of prime land in Accra.

The case travelled from the High Court through the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court, the last and final arbiter of disputes in Ghana, culminating in a judgment in November 2025 entered in favour of the journalist.

Dissatisfied with the decision of the five-member panel, Mr Tetteh Adjei brought a review application, which was heard on January 27, 2026, by a seven-member panel presided over by Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang.

Generally, for the Supreme Court to review its own decision, an applicant must demonstrate exceptional circumstances such as a fundamental error of law or fact apparent on the face of the record, the discovery of new and compelling evidence previously unavailable, or the breach of the rules of natural justice.

Lawyers for Mr Tetteh laid down six grounds they argued constitute a miscarriage of justice, misapplication of the law, among others, and therefore form the basis for a review of the earlier decision of the court.

The seven eminent justices, however, unanimously held in their judgment delivered on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, that the applicant, Mr Tetteh, had failed to meet the minimum threshold required to invoke the apex court’s review jurisdiction.

This decision brings a significant finality to the protracted dispute and vests title to the said land firmly in Anas Aremeyaw Anas, who acquired same from the Ataa Tawiah Tsiniatse and Numo Ofoli Kwashie Family

The full bench reaffirmed certain aspects of the November decision of the ordinary Bench.

It pointed out that the 2015 consent judgment of the Court of Appeal, which purported to compromise an earlier judgment of Justice Ofori-Atta at the High Court, remained valid unless and until set aside.

This is in recognition of the pending High Court case challenging the validity of that consent judgment.

But the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that until the High Court determines otherwise, the consent judgment remains valid.

On the scope of the judgment, the court reaffirmed that beyond Mr Tetteh and in relation to the two acres – the subject of the dispute – it did not affect the rights of other third parties whose grants remained valid until otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

The other justices who sat on the review application are Justice Richard Adjei Frimpong, Justice Hafisatu Amaleboba, Justice Yoni Kulendi, Justice Bright Mensah, Justice Janapare Bartes-Kodwo, and Justice Ernest Gaewu.

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Nyantakyi stepped down in June 2018 after the release of Number 12, an investigative documentary by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, which exposed alleged corruption in Ghanaian football.

In an interview on Joy News on Tuesday, January 6, Nyantakyi said the events surrounding his exit no longer affect him.

“I am not hurt by anything like that. Life goes on. There are many opportunities in life for every individual,” he said.

The documentary showed Nyantakyi receiving $65,000 from an undercover reporter and claiming he could leverage political connections to advance business interests.

The revelations triggered widespread public backlash and led to his resignation from the GFA, CAF and FIFA.

FIFA later banned him for life in October 2018, a decision that was subsequently reduced to a 15-year suspension.

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It took over nine years of waiting for Anas to be served with justice in the land case between the investigative journalist and a known land litigant after he lost twice at the Accra High Court and a subsequent appeal at the Court of Appeal.

The ruling affirms that Anas lawfully acquired his Tse-Addo land through a customary grant in 2005.

The two-acre land situated at East La Dadekotopon was the bone of contention between one Adolph Tetteh Adjei and Anas Aremeyaw and one Holy Quaye.

The former filed a writ at the Accra High Court and pleaded with the court for a declaration of damages for trespass, recovery of possession, and a further injunction to restrain Anas or his assigns from further trespasses.

The High Court, presided over by Justice Gyimah, threw away a suit filed by Anas seeking an order of the court to dismiss the suit on the ground that it was an abuse of process.

The Supreme Court, in a decisive decision, ruled that Anas’s 2005 customary land grant is valid and superior, the respondent’s 2015 registered title is void, perverse, and cancelled.

It added that the Hillsview Development’s root of title was illegal as it relied on a single trustee in violation of Act 106.

The Supreme Court justices upheld that Anas’s 2005 customary land grant was valid, lawful, and supported by overwhelming evidence.

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The project, Floodlight Gaming, transforms real-life investigations into interactive experiences, allowing players to step into the shoes of journalists confronting corruption, human rights abuses, and environmental crimes.

By engaging young, digitally savvy audiences, the initiative challenges traditional journalism, letting participants “play through” the dilemmas, risks, and ethical decisions reporters face in exposing the truth.

“For years, my team and I have risked everything to uncover corruption,” Anas said. “But sustaining change also means telling the truth in ways that future generations can carry with them. Gaming offers a powerful way to achieve that.”

Floodlight Gaming includes workshops that bring together journalists, human rights advocates, educators, and game developers to explore how investigative missions can be adapted into playable formats that both educate and entertain while promoting accountability.

The initiative was established by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), the Gabo Foundation, and Anima Interactive, with support from V-Ventures, SpielFabrique, Global Game Jam, Good Game Generation, and the International Game Developers Association (IGDA). These partners provided funding, mentorship, and creative support to make the project possible.

“Hunting the Hunter” Wins Top Award

Berlin-based Greenwave Games won the top prize at Floodlight Gaming’s inaugural global investigative journalism game jam for their game, “Hunting the Hunter”. The winner received $5,000 and a spot in SpielFabrique’s Launchpad Program, which provides mentoring and support.

The winning game, based on Anas’ investigation “Hunting the Hunter: Infiltrating the Cocoa Smuggling Underworld of Ghana’s Western Border”, immerses players in the role of an investigative journalist uncovering a smuggling network that sabotaged Ghana’s economy, deprived farmers, and threatened national security.

“Hunting the Hunter winning this award is a powerful reminder that storytelling and innovation can join forces to inspire the next generation,” Anas said. “This recognition affirms that the fight against corruption can engage hearts and minds far beyond traditional journalism. Above all, I hope it challenges young people everywhere to believe they too can use their creativity and courage to make a difference.”

The inaugural Floodlight Investigative Journalism Gaming Summit, held in Amsterdam on September 24 and live-streamed online, showcased highlights from the game jam finalists and featured discussions between game developers and investigative journalists on storytelling and industry crossover.

“We launched Floodlight Gaming to give game developers worldwide exclusive access to top-notch investigative journalism on organized crime and corruption,” said Floodlight Gaming and OCCRP Co-Founder Paul Radu. “We want to generate a new wave of games that allow developers to create in the public interest. The games submitted were incredible and truly elevated the reporting.”

Other Finalists

The jury selected five finalists from the fictionalized games submitted:

• Dark Money by Polyvale Studios, based on OCCRP’s Laundromat series reporting

• Echoes: El Salvador by Stijn Verstraete, based on reporting by Juan José Martínez d’Aubuisson

• Rise of Viktor Orban by Pol Grasland-Mongrain and Dylhan ‘Zhanko’ Phong, based on reporting by Andras Petho

• Cocoa Capture by Leto du Plessis, Damian Grobler, Matthew Carlton, Kairan Moorlach, and Cale Adamson, based on Anas’ investigations

“In an era of rampant misinformation, our roles as storytellers, developers, and journalists have never been more critical,” said Anima Interactive Founder Karla Reyes. “Video games are one of the most powerful mediums for building empathy, bearing witness, and telling nuanced, complex truths that often do not dominate public discourse. We are grateful to all jam participants and our developer community for being an essential part of the Floodlight Investigative Journalism game jam.”

Developed by Bernard Lis and Chris Vogel, Hunting the Hunter allows players to navigate the challenges of investigating a smuggling ring. The jury called it an “impressive prototype for an open-world game that delivers a great overall experience and strong visuals.”

“I really enjoyed that we were able to ask our questions to the journalist,” said developer Vogel during the event. “It made our game so much deeper than it would have been otherwise.”

Source: Graphic.com.gh

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The trial judge, in a ruling delivered, granted Mr Agyapong’s motion for remittitur, slashing the original $18 million awarded by a jury to $500.

While the court acknowledged that Mr Agyapong had indeed defamed the plaintiff, it ruled that the sum set by the jury was excessive.

In a press statement issued following the judgement, Tiger Eye P.I. emphasised that the ruling still confirms the core issue: that the outspoken legislator maliciously defamed them.

“Today, the trial judge granted Kennedy Agyapong’s motion for remittitur and reduced the initial award to $500. This means that, while the judge held that Kennedy Agyapong had defamed me, in his reasoning, the award against Kennedy Agyapong by the jury was excessive.”

Tiger Eye P.I., led by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, emphasised that their priority was never the monetary outcome, but rather the legal and moral vindication of their reputation.

“Many avenues of redemption accrue to me. But it is important to state, as I previously did, that this fight has not been about the money, but rather a fight for truth and justice.”

The group also pointed out that Mr Agyapong, despite being given full opportunity in court, failed to prove any of the claims he had made against them.

“I am happy that not a single allegation was proven against me in court when Kennedy Agyapong was given full opportunity to substantiate,” the statement read.

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The judgment by the Superior Court in New Jersey follows a lengthy legal battle over the defamatory statements made by the defendants during a 2021 interview broadcast on social media.

This was during an episode of “The Daddy Fred Show,” a popular online program targeting Ghanaian audiences in the United States.

The victory at the US Court was initiated after the journalist suffered a setback at the Accra High Court in 2018.

Anas had sought GH¢25 million in damages, citing defamatory materials published by Agyapong.

However, the court presided over by  Justice Eric Baah, ruled against Anas on March 15, 2023, stating that his investigative methods resembled “investigative terrorism” rather than legitimate journalism.

On May 17, 2022, another lawsuit was filed in the Essex County Superior Court, accused Kennedy Agyapong and Frederick Asamoah of making false and damaging statements.

The interview, which was streamed live on Facebook and other platforms, garnered over 29,000 views and contained several defamatory claims against Anas.

Anas, an investigative journalist known for exposing corruption and human rights abuses, argued that the defendants’ statements were part of a calculated effort to tarnish his reputation and discredit his work.

The lawmaker accused Anas of being a criminal, a thief, and responsible for the murder of his collegaue, Ahmed Suale, an undercover journalist who worked on the explosive documentary “Number 12.”

The court document claimed that Kennedy Agyapong, during the interview, made several false statements, including:

1. Claiming that Anas was a criminal who had been convicted of crimes in Ghana.
2. Alleging that Anas was behind the murder of Ahmed Suale.
3. Accusing Anas of being responsible for the deaths of multiple Chinese nationals in Ghana.
4. Stating that Anas was a thief.

The court awarded Anas a total of $18 million in damages.

Meanwhile, lawyers for Kennedy Agyapong have applied for remittitur – a reduction in the amount of damages awarded.

The court concluded that what Anas is engaged in is not investigative journalism but rather “investigative terrorism” and that Mr Agyapong was justified in calling Anas “a blackmailer, corrupt, an extortionist, and evil”.

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He acknowledged the support he received from his family, legal team, traditional and religious leaders, and well-wishers who stood by him.

Kwesi Nyantakyi’s Statement Following Court Ruling

“The journey over these years has been challenging, but I have drawn strength from the steadfast support of those who believed in me. Despite the prolonged nature of the legal process, I remained confident that justice would prevail. This latest ruling reaffirms my long-standing position that I have been unfairly targeted.

“I deeply appreciate the encouragement, prayers, and loyalty of my family, friends, and well-wishers. Your belief in the principles of justice and fairness has been invaluable. I also acknowledge the dedication and professionalism of my legal team, whose commitment ensured that due process was followed.”

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The documentary, premiered in June 2018, exposed corruption within Ghanaian football and led to major disruptions in the sport.

The video notably featured former Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kwesi Nyantakyi engaging in unethical activities.

However, after a five-year legal battle, Nyantakyi—who had been charged with fraud and corruption—was acquitted by a High Court in Ghana.

Reacting to the ruling, Arhin condemned the exposé, stating that it set Ghanaian football back by decades.

“The Anas exposé has taken us back about 50 years. Our football has not been the same as it was during the days of Kwesi,” he told ChannelOne TV.

He acknowledged the efforts of current GFA President Kurt Okraku but insisted that Ghanaian football had suffered a major setback.

“Kurt (Okraku, the GFA President) is doing his best… He (Nyantakyi) was Vice President of CAF, EXCO Member of FIFA; now Kurt is also gunning for the CAF Executive Council member position.

“If Kwesi was still there, and Kurt had been added, our football would have been in a better place. The Anas exposé has set our football back by 50 years,” he added.

Following the exposé, Nyantakyi lost his positions as GFA president, 1st CAF Vice President, WAFU president, and FIFA Executive Council member.

Speaking on Asempa FM’s Sports Nite on Thursday, February 13, 2025, Sannie Daara, who now serves as a Senior CAF Media Officer, defended himself against allegations that he accepted bribes in the undercover documentary.

“I wanted to sue Anas and collect huge money from him,” he stated. “In the video, I waved my hand to indicate that I wouldn’t take the money. I even said, ‘We don’t take money to give players a chance—they will eat your money,’” he explained.

Addressing rumors that he later retrieved the money through a National Service personnel, Sannie Daara firmly denied the claim.

“It is never true that a National Service boy took the money and that I later went to collect it from him. That is a lie,” he emphasized.

His comments come amid renewed scrutiny of Anas’ investigative methods, especially after former GFA President Kwasi Nyantakyi’s court discharge, which has led to growing doubts about the credibility of the corruption allegations.

Sannie Daara’s statement adds another dimension to the ongoing debate surrounding Anas’ Number 12 documentary, raising questions about fairness, due process, and the long-term impact of investigative journalism on Ghanaian football.

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In a unanimous decision delivered on Thursday, 30 January 2025, the panel—comprising Justices Anthony Oppong, Ackaah Boafo, and Aboagye Tandoh—held that Anas could not testify while concealing his face.

Delivering the ruling, Ackaah Boafo JA emphasised the constitutional right of an accused person to a fair trial, stating that this right supersedes the witness protection principles invoked by the state.

The court ruled that the accused person’s right to see and challenge their accuser in a criminal trial took precedence.

Furthermore, the Court of Appeal criticised the High Court’s decision to reconsider the state’s request for Anas to testify in disguise. It held that the High Court was bound by a previous Supreme Court ruling on the same matter and should not have entertained a second application on the issue.

“The doctrine of stare decisis binds lower courts to the decisions of higher courts, and as such, the High Court erred in revisiting an issue already settled by the Supreme Court,” the ruling stated.

This decision means Anas, known for his undercover investigative work, will have to appear in court without his trademark hood when testifying in the case against former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi.

Nyantakyi is facing charges stemming from Anas’ 2018 Number 12 documentary, which exposed alleged corruption in Ghanaian football.

Udercover investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has revealed that on some occasions, the large sums of money he paid as bribes during undercover investigations have been kept as permanent exhibits by authorities, never to be returned.

This revelation came in response to a question Anas answered during his appearance at the Disruption Lab Network event in Germany. He was discussing his work combating organized crime in Africa with CNN’s Stephanie Busari.

Busari asked Anas whether he ever gets the bribe money back from the individuals he pays it to.

Anas responded: “Well it depends. There’s been certain occasions that the money has been used as exhibits and the people who used it as exhibits kept it as exhibits, permanent exhibits.”

The question originated from a member of the German audience.

Question: “Thank you Anas, amazing stuff very inspiring. I actually have a lot of questions but I am going to ask two, one very practical. First of all is, when you pay these huge amounts of money as bribes, where do you get the money from?”

“And second is, do you sometimes feel like maybe the Ghanaian law enforcement officers may use you as a good publicity for the government, because they may appear [that] we busted these [criminal] guys but that may just be a picture, what do you think about that? 

Responding, Anas Aremeyaw Anas said:

“Well, where do you get the money. So we are a media house and we have views, we have clicks, we have radio stations that we go into some form of alliance with. So before we start any investigation, there is a budget and that budget is what goes into the film.”

“So yes, that is how we get the money. We don’t get it everyday, I wish we could get more to do what we do, but we try and we wish we will not be paying more but sometimes you just have to pay more to get it.”

Police

Anas: “Now the police, yes, it is a decision you have to make. I have been the number one critic of the Ghana Police, I have done stories where many of them have been sacked and all of that, but at the same time, I am able to sense when I need them to help to push the national agenda.”

“So I try to separate people’s parochial interests from doing what is right. For me a crime is a crime and I will fight that crime whatever way the police service want to use to tell their story, that is for them.”

“But at the end of the day, have I managed to minimise that crime, have I managed to take the person to court, have I managed to sentence the person, those are important things for me. And if I can take pride in that work and the police can take pride in that, it is okay, society moves on well. But I also do know that the police are not your friends, they are not at all, because they are a part of the system and they can be used against you too.”

This was when Stephanie Busari asked Anas if he gets the money back from those people that he gives the money to [as bribe].

Anas: “Well it depends. There’s been certain occasions that the money has been used as exhibits and the people who used it as exhibits kept it as exhibits, permanent exhibits.”

Watch a video of the question and the response in the attachment below

The OSP commenced an investigation against the former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry after he was indicted in investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ Galamsey Economy exposé.

Mr Boahen was captured on tape using his influence and Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia‘s name to cut deals with investors.

In a 13-page document, Mr Agyebeng cleared the embattled former Minister, stating that he didn’t engage in any actual criminal activity that warrants its action.

But to lawyer Adofo, such a report was an easy way out for the Special Prosecutor, who was caught up in a conflict of interest situation.

“What did the OSP investigate? Who did that investigative work? In law, you’re not allowed to investigate your former client. There is no way Kissi Agyebeng could have investigated the matter without investigating Anas. That is what we call conflict of interest,” he said on Accra-based Neat FM.

According to him, the OSP should have recused himself from the case as Anas’ former lawyer.

“If he did an investigation, the evidence would have pointed to Anas, and how can you investigate your own client? Lawyers are not permitted to go after their clients or former clients because you are privy to some information you could use against them so there is no way, he [Kissi Agyebeng] could investigate the matter.

“If someone totally unrelated to Anas was in charge of the investigations, he would have been grilled to ascertain the truthfulness before concluding,” he added.

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The Judge, Benjamin Yaw Osei, was part of 20 judges of the lower courts who were dismissed after the Anas investigation into judicial corruption.

He was the judge at the Juabeng Circuit Court at the time.

The allegation was that he freed an accused person after receiving bribes from them.

His lawyers have been arguing that the allegation is not accurate because the accused person has actually been convicted and imprisoned.

A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal presided over by Justice Senyo Dzamefe on Thursday, June 22, overturned the earlier high court judgment against the appellant.

The judgment means he may be reinstated as a judge.

In an interview with DW Africa, Anas revealed that he has refrained from publishing any investigative pieces on Ghana in recent months due to the extensive work involved in his upcoming project.

During the televised interview, Anas addressed a controversial statement made by a High Court judge, who referred to him as a ‘terrorist.’

He defended his investigative methods and shed light on the pervasive issue of corruption in Africa.

Anas expressed his belief that the forthcoming exposé could potentially be his final work before the 2024 elections, emphasizing that the impact would be profound.

He stated, “The signs are very clear, and I can assure you that the very foundation will once again be shaken.”

He further disclosed that several international projects are in the pipeline, but highlighted the significance of this particular investigation for Ghana.

Anas remarked, “Speaking as a Ghanaian, I can confidently say that the foundation of Ghana will be shaken.”

Anas mentioned his meticulous approach to crafting the upcoming documentary, aiming for a similar impact as his previous work, which resulted in the removal of Charles Adu Boahen, the former Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance.

Recent criticisms have surfaced against Anas Aremeyaw Anas following an unsuccessful defamation lawsuit he filed against Kennedy Agyapong, the Member of Parliament for Assin Central.

Maxwell Opoku Agyemang expressed worry about the public commentary by the plaintiff [Anas] following the ruling.

“Luckily the decision of the High Court is not final and the plaintiff instead of issuing sentimental public statements should rather disect the judgement and identify the relevant grounds for appeal albeit knowing that he may either win or lose the appeal,” he said.

Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme Wednesday, the legal practitioner said though most of the words used by the judge were “too broad and harsh” an appeal with the appropriate evidence will win the case for Anas.

“The error of a judge is corrected through appeal and not through public insults and sentimental exchanges,” he added.

Below is the full write-up of Maxwell Opoku Agyemang

Folks it has taken me sometime to finish reading the decision of Eric Baah JA in the case of Anas v Ken Agyepong. I have also paid attention to post judgement comments from across the broad spectrum of society.

My first reaction is that most people including so called legal luminaries and commentators react to snippets and headlines rather than the full gamut of judgements. I can’t blame them. Sometimes reading 65 or more pages of a court decision may be a drudgery indeed.

I wish to advise law of torts students to get a copy of the judgement as it may help them in their study of the law on defamation. It seems references were made to all the known authorities in that area.

In fact his discussion on defamation brought me nostalgic memories of when I used to teach Law of Torts at the Ghana School of Law from 1998 to 2005.

Now on the substantive case of defamation, the plaintiff has a burden to prove the following: that there was a publication; that the publication was referrable to the plaintiff and that the publication was defamatory in the sense that it brings the person of the plaintiff into disrepute or opprobrium.

If the plaintiff successfully discharges this burden then unless the defendant adduced a reasonable defence, then he may be held liable. The defences include truth, justification and fair comment.

The common tread underlying the defences of truth and justification is that defamation is about injuring one’s reputation. Therefore if one has no reputation, then same cannot be injured.

It seems to me upon reading the judgement that the plaintiff in this case positively proved publication, established the defamatory nature of the words used in the said publication.

On the issue as to whither the publication was referrable to the plaintiff, there were a lot of back and forth as deduced from the evidence in chief and cross examination. Mind you my dear reader that in this case the plaintiff did not show his identity to the court.

In fact he was represented by two surrogates so as we speak the judge doesn’t know the true identity of the person defamed. Notwithstanding inconsistencies in the evidence of plaintiff regarding the identity of the plaintiff, the judge relied rightly on innuendos to determine that the publications were referrable to the plaintiff.

The plaintiff haven established the ingredients of defamation positively cast a duty on defendant to disprove these positive averments. It seems to me that the crux of the decision rested on whether the publications were defamatory and if defamatory, whether the defendant established to the satisfaction of the court reasonable defences.

It seems the court accepted the defences of the defendant to the effect that the publications may carry in their belly defamatory statements but was of the view that the plaintiff has no reputation for the defendant to bring into disrepute.

The judge in coming to that conclusion referred to the payment of $5000 to a prosecutor, the payment of $75000 to a former Director of EOCO and the statement on record about the plaintiff being bought with $100000. All these were allowed to go into the court records and the trial judge justifiably relied on them in determining the issue of reputation.

Even though in my humble view, I consider some of the opinion expressed in the judgement as too broad and harsh, in my considered opinion those sentiments will continue to be obiter dicta and can therefore not form part of the grounds of appeal.

In my humble view the grounds of appeal should be on the error or otherwise in weighing the evidence. Certainly judicial errors are corrected on proper grounds of appeal but not on public insults. In this vein, I will plead with the surrogates of the plaintiff not to resurrect the fact that an interim judge was asked to continue and conclude the case.

If they had serious reservations they should have used the known processes to have fought it to the end. Maybe they were over confident that they had an unimpeachable case. In this light I always doff my hat for the lawyers of Dr Opuni and Agongo who have used the process to fight every step of the way to protect their clients.

Luckily the decision of the High Court is not final and the plaintiff instead of issuing sentimental public statements should rather disect the judgement and identify the relevant grounds for appeal albeit knowing that he may either win or lose the appeal.

(Pardon all errors in this of the cuff write up knowing also that today is Friday).

We start from the premise that those in public office will steal if they are not being watched and the money they steal belongs to all of us and it is money that would otherwise have been used for public good.

Therefore, the Anas idea as a tool for ensuring integrity in public life is that people will refrain from taking or demanding bribes or extortion because the person being asked or paying the bribe might be Anas and you would be exposed.

I have two problems with this theory. I do not think you can successfully separate private stealing from public theft.

Those who steal private sector money, invariably steal when they have a chance to get near public sector money. The private sector is said to constitute more than 85 per cent of our economy.

If we reserve our outrage only for stealing in the public sector and accept or wink over the stealing in the private sector, Ghana will never work.

I think we should recognise the stealing in the private sector for the debilitating effect it has on the economy and on our lives.

So while Anas has been in the news and we await the answers to the questions raised by his latest foray into the headlines, my sister had an experience that makes me feel this business of trying to go to such elaborate lengths to catch ministers and other public officials is misplaced and a waste of time and resources.

Imagine the amount of money and other resources it must have taken to get a minister into a hotel room in the Emirates.

Somebody must have paid for airfares, hotel rooms, disguises and hours of waiting and trying to lure an unsuspecting minister into a room.

Just think of the logistics involved in getting some young men who in their everyday lives are struggling, aspiring journalists to sound like millionaire sheikhs. I wonder if there is some place you can hire sheikh uniforms!

I am suggesting that we don’t need to go to such elaborate lengths to catch people who make life difficult for all of us.

So, here is my sister’s story.

I need to state first of all that my sister is a bargain hunter and is constantly on the lookout for bargains and doesn’t wait for hard times to go to special markets.

She is the only person I know who asked for a reduction in the price placed on something she wanted to buy at Harrods.

And the shop did give her the reduction, I think simply because they were so shocked at her nerve or the sheer novelty of someone trying to beat down a price in their fancy shop.

Last

Last Friday my sister saw an advert in the newspaper where a popular supermarket was featuring what they called their Black Friday promotions. What caught her attention was the offer of an extra bottle to be added to every five bottles of mini beers that you buy. Six for the price of five.

Now my sister does not even drink alcohol, but she has a sister who insists on cold beer every time she comes visiting, so she tries to keep beer in her house and, therefore, went to the shop to stock up on some beers.

She took two cartons of the mini beers and went to pay, expecting to get an extra eight bottles added or be charged less the price of eight bottles. There was a young lady shop assistant who had hovered around her throughout as she picked things and put in the trolley.

The young lady ran up her items on the till took the payment and gave her the receipt. No sign of the advertised beer promotion.

My sister tried to raise a query and got no joy. But she is persistent, this sister of mine, so after the young man at the entrance to the shop examined her receipt against the items she had purchased, she asked to see the manager.

“Is anything the matter?” the young man who was checking the receipts asked.

No, she just wanted to see the manager and after a while, they knew they were dealing with someone who doesn’t give up easily. The manager was called and he appeared and took a look in her trolley.

My sister thought she was going to have to make an elaborate case, but it soon became clear the manager knew what the problem was without it being mentioned.

And surprise, surprise, the young lady who had served my sister at the till suddenly appeared, took a look, ran back to the till and returned with a pack of nine bottles of mini beer, neatly packed, which she placed in my sister’s trolley.

No word was uttered, no question was asked, no explanation was offered, the package was simply placed in the trolley and the young lady disappeared as rapidly as she had appeared. The manager tried not to look embarrassed and walked away.

My sister walked out of the shop, knowing she had won a small victory but not quite sure she knew exactly what had happened.

There wasn’t a lot of money involved in this transaction, there were no dollar bundles and there were no fake sheikhs.

There were certainly no ministers or public officials involved in whatever drama was played out in that shop last Sunday.

Nobody lost or was ever likely to lose a job because of the deliberate attempt to keep eight bottles of mini beer that should be given to a customer. There were no headlines, there would be no headlines and I suspect there would be no outrage.

Need?

Do we need Anas in every shop to make sure that the assistants are not stealing? Or are we and should we be interested only in how public officials behave?

Think of the number of small businesses that collapse every day because the workers conspire to steal from their workplaces.

It does not require a lot of setting up to catch the thieves if we were offended by the petty stealing, or maybe if we stopped referring to any type of thieving as petty.

We would certainly not need someone to resort to elaborate disguises to “discover” the open stealing that goes on all around us.

If only people will speak up and insist on their eight bottles of mini beer.

Anas without any disguise, in other words, we the individual citizens of this country are best placed to police our society and enforce what we deem to be our values.

Anas’ investigative firm, Tiger Eye P.I wants CHRAJ to investigate Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and sacked Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen, over allegations that their private companies benefitted from loans and bonds entered into by Ghana.

Commissioner of CHRAJ, Joseph Whittal, says the Commission is assessing the materials presented to it.

“The petition is accompanied with documents, documentary evidence and also a pen drive which is said to contain something from the Galamsey Economy exposé. So the Commission is currently going through it, assessing within the requirements of our regulations,” he told Citi News.

Charles Adu Boahen has already been sacked by President Nana Akufo-Addo after allegations that he demanded some monies to facilitate a meeting between undercover investigators disguised as investors and Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

Per Tiger Eye PI investigations, Mr Boahen said Bawumia could be paid $200,000 as an appearance fee for investors. This is in addition to positions offered to the Vice President’s siblings –  a claim the dismissed Minister of State has denied.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has also commenced investigations into the same corruption allegations levelled against Charles Adu Boahen in the exposé after President Akufo-Addo’s referral of the matter to the Office.

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Finance Minister, Ken Ofori- Atta, when he appeared before the ad-hoc committee hearing a vote of censure against him denied being embroiled in a conflict of interest given the allegations by the Minority that his company, Databank Limited has been benefitting from transactions on government bond issuance.

Mr Ofori-Atta said the proponents’ allegations do not have “weight for censure”.

Black Star Brokerage, owned by Charles Adu Boahen, has also been named as one of the firms playing the role of financial advisors to government’s transactions.

 The announcement of his forthcoming  project, ‘Galamsey Economy’ thrilled me, and got me heading to town to grab a ticket. The theme somehow merged with my own, and I started dreaming sympathies with my little anti-galamsey efforts.

I called my friend Ace, who disappointed me saying  a synopsis of the show in the media, had nothing to do with Galamsey. Ouch! That was a blow below the belt. My day was ruined, and I did a quick u turn, and headed back home chewing roasted corn.

The deceptive title, Galamsey Economy, gave enough clues that the pet boy probably regressed while I was looking away. Did somebody censor the original story and decide to give the game away, a Freudian slip? 

That didn’t sound like the Anas I had learned to admire.  In truth, I had met him twice. First, the real human Anas Aremeyaw Anas, eyeball to eye ball; and years later Anas as a phantom, a hooded scare crow. Being a writer myself, I knew his early beginnings as a slim scrawny journalist working for Kweku Baako’s Crusading Guide in the 1990s. 

I later met him when he came to do Law at University of Ghana, and visited my office as Pro-VC for student and academic affairs; that was around 2006.

He was a very simple and charming personality, far from a little monster, snooping and tracking executive vices. But I somehow lost track of him, until I started seeing glimpses of the cool gentleman, winning global awards with spellbinding stories.

I was stunned by his early investigations like Ghana’s Mad House, where under cover Anas virtually turned into a crazy man, and entered the asylum in Ghana here, as a patient.

He went on admission, and from day to day ate with inmates and, like them, got injected with daily doses of all relevant medication,  depressants and all. And why take this trouble? He had sacrificed his life for the sake of unearthing the story of gross human rights violations in mental institutions.  That masterpiece in investigative journalism led to the passage of the 2012 Ghana Mental Health Act. Wow!  That was a man after my heart.

Over the years, he had become a household name in the subregion and beyond. Otherwise, how could Anas have attracted the attention of global statesman Barrack Obama, then US President? In his speech while in Ghana in 2009, Obama drew attention to “that courageous journalist, Anas, who risked his life to report the truth.”  I said wow again, exceedingly proud having met the young man from across my desk in Legon.

September 2015, I was among the large throng of people who queued up at the Accra International Conference Centre, waiting to see the debut of Anas’ masterpiece on judicial corruption that exposed 34  Ghanaian judges engaged in vices of various kinds. Those judges and over 105 judicial staff had been caught on camera receiving bribes to influence judgment in Ghanaian courts. The public was indeed amazed by a scandalous underworld of sex, bribery, blackmail, corruption, by respected men in wig and their associates, who thereby decide to free rapists and other criminals and conversely throw innocent ones in jail.

Days after I had watched that project, I saw one of the shamed judges, partly disguised in a cap, and pushing a luggage towards the departure lounge of Accra airport. It was weeks later news spread that one of the named judges had quietly left the country.

November 2016, a year thereafter; I got a rare opportunity to interact with the man Anas, in full flight and regalia.

9^th November that year. Here was Anas at my doorstep. I was in full charge of Central University as Vice Chancellor, and had introduced a distinguished lecture series, which had brought to campus the likes of Dr Kwesi Botchwey, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Professor Adigun Agbaje from Ibadan University. To sustain students’ enthusiasm, why not Anas as the next speaker? The thought alone turned the campus topsy turvy. Anas at Central? Yes. It was a scoop, and I had conspired with the dynamic director of  the school of communication studies, Dr Ransford Antwi, for the surprise.

Wednesday morning. The 3,000 capacity auditorium of Central University was not big enough. A rare gem was in the house. There was excitement; but also panic, a security nightmare. The question was how to host Anas without putting him in jeopardy; who would escort him; how to interact with him, etc. The campus security was on the alert, but even unsure from what direction he was coming. Did he say which access route he would use; which gate? From which direction: Tema or Aflao? The gentleman had decided to keep us in the dark.

9.45am. Anas was on campus with plain clothed security, having somehow eluded our campus watch dogs. He had materialized.

The packed auditorium was a mix of students, staff and faculty that were all ears, to seek answers to hearsays and puzzles about the man. How does he get his several spooky stories; what makes him ubiquitous? And is this really journalism? But even before the encounter, I got a sense of his operations speaking to students.

I was told Anas had student volunteers all over the country working for him free of charge. These were well trained and could be reached anytime to assist with secret operations. Some of the students, I was scared to hear, were at Central University!

But who was Anas himself? Before us that day at Central, were three hooded lookalikes, one of whom was the real Anas. The truth was further compounded when after my introduction of the guest speaker, all three lookalikes stepped up from the high table and stood behind microphone stand. After a moment of suspense,  the real Anas took the microphone from me and announced himself while the other two dummies stood fidgeting throughout the interaction.

The 90 minute dialogue with students was thrilling and educative, giving him the opportunity to narrate his harrowing life experiences: disguises, escapades, close encounters; frustrations, successes and narrow misses. The award winning experience with mental patients where he was injected with depressants,  was the most audacious; and he explained the safety measures he took to reduce adverse health effects.

 All eyes rivetted on him, he spoke freely, pacing back and forth the crowded auditorium and bending occasionally to chat with individual students. Vigilant from a distance was his own security, that was alert, and ready to dash and intervene where necessary.

After the encounter, my staff and I returned to my office, waiting for Anas to join us for further interaction and refreshments. But that was a mirage. Anas Aremeyaw Anas had mysteriously disappeared!

November 2022, a few days ago, and six years after Central, Anas was playing at a theatre near me; but I responded with waned enthusiasm. The once classic venture appeared to be limping, and claims of  entrapment by culprits, were gaining ground. Is Ghana losing this great morality tool? Is the project heading towards commodification? Has the pet Anas even decided to shield the true monsters of galamsey?

Kweku Baako, mentor of Anas, I urge you to pause and review the entire Anas enterprise, or simply call it a day.

His comment comes after Anas Aremeyaw Anas aired his documentary Galamsey Economy, which featured the Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, Charles Adu Boahen.

Mr Adu Boahen is said to have told the undercover investigators that Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia needed $200,000 as an ‘appearance fee’ before meeting with supposed investors. 

The Minister was also reported to have said that the Vice President would demand some contracts from an investor for his siblings to get his backing and influence in establishing a business in Ghana.

According to the stalwart of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), he does not believe Anas Aremeyaw Anas is actually practising investigative journalism.

“I have made it clear that I personally don’t believe Anas. I don’t believe he is an investigative journalist. An investigative journalist does his works in such a way that all the points that he got are so important to him that no one ever hears about it”, he said.

Speaking to JoyNews in an exclusive interview with host Benjamin Akakpo, Mr Nyaho-Tamakloe asserted that the first most important thing that Anas should do is to release his documentary to the public.

However, Mr Nyaho-Tamakloe said Anas Aremeyaw Anas, after working on this documentary, then gives it out to the government first before airing it to the public.

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“The first thing he should do is to release it to the public, in the public hall or something.

“But here we have a situation where this particular investigative journalist when he comes out with something, makes sure it’s seen by the leaders of the country before it gets to the public.”

The statesman indicated that the last investigative documentary of Anas featured the President and his vice but nothing has been done about it.

“His last investigative work, the names of the President and the Vice President came in. What has happened? We should stop the sort of thinking that the people of this country are fools”, he added.

Anas’ Tiger Eye P. I had earlier alleged that despite paying the venue charge which was increased by about 30 per cent, AICC says it was no longer available within a few hours before the scheduled premiere.

But in a statement, AICC indicated the misunderstanding was due to a scheduling mix-up on the part of the staff at the venue and not due to political reasons.

Management has, therefore, assured the premiere will proceed as scheduled.

“The initial confusion was due to a scheduling conflict at the level of the AICC staff and not in any way a political decision as being speculated.”

“The matter has been resolved. We have made contact with the organisers and the event is expected to come off as scheduled,” AICC assured.

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The documentary exposes alleged bribery, and corruption as well as corruption-related offences in Ghana’s fight against illegal mining locally known as galamsey.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed an order from the Accra High Court for the investigative journalist to testify in camera against the former GFA boss, Kwesi Nyantakyi for his documentary dubbed ‘Number 12’.

Presided over by Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, the Judge granted an application for certiorari filed by Kwesi Nyantakyi quashing the order of High Court 2, Criminal Division, Accra granting a dispensation to Anas Aremeyaw Anas to testify in camera as a prosecution witness in the criminal case entitled Republic v Kwesi Nyantakyi & Another.

It may be recalled that in March 2022, during Case Management Conference, the High Court 2, criminal division presided over by her ladyship Elfreda Dankyi peremptorily granted an ORAL application by the prosecution for Anas Aremeyaw Anas to give evidence in camera as a prosecution witness in the case of Republic v Kwesi Nyantakyi and Another.

Dissatisfied with the said decision of the High Court, Mr Nyantakyi through lead counsel, Thaddeus Sory of Sory@Law, applied to the Supreme Court for an order of certiorari to quash the dispensation given to Anas Aremeyaw Anas by the High Court.

The application was premised on three grounds; that the order of the High Court offended the human rights of the applicant as guaranteed under the 1992 Constitution, that the order was made without regard to the procedures and rules of court which required that a formal and not an oral application be made in such circumstances; and the order of the court was made in excess of jurisdiction of the court.

The Supreme Court upheld the application and quashed the order of the High Court as having been made without the requisite legal basis.

Charles Bissue stepped aside in 2019 as secretary the committee following the airing of an investigative documentary by Investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas and the Tiger eye P.I team.

The government appointee denied the claims insisting that the Ghana Police Service exonerated him from any wrong doing.

Earlier this week, President Akufo-Addo called for a bi-partisan approach towards tackling the menace of illegal mining owing to the continued degradation of forest reserves across the country and the inability of government to sustain the fight alone.

The largest opposition party, the NDC retorted by saying that the President’s call will be heeded only if he prosecutes a tall list of his own appointees, including Charles Bissue who the party claims was caught on tape taking bribes instead of enforcing government’s stance on ‘galamsey’.

Speaking on The Pulse on Friday, October 7, 2022, Charles Bissue expressed displeasure over what he says was an attempt by the NDC to make political capital out of a matter that deserves a patriotic and collective fight.

Responding to questions on his alleged bribery scandal Charles Bissue noted: “The crux of it is that the Police did their investigations and exonerated me. The Special Prosecutor carried out his investigations as well. But I thought that for example, the former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, he owes this country duty of care as well because the investigations that he carried out… at that time he actually invited everybody and I wish to see the handing over notes he gave the new Special Prosecutor who was lawyer for Anas in that matter.”

Mr Bissue is also puzzled why Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee, Professor Frimpong Boateng has kept a long silence. According to Mr Bissue, “if he (Prof Boateng) has got nothing to hide, he should come out.”

To register his frustrations over the continued attempt of political opponents to nail him on a crime he has not committed Mr. Bissue stated that, “enough of Charles Bissue.”

Tiger eye P.I in a statement yesterday signed by Chief Executive of the company, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, stated that his officers will be willing to testify on circumstances leading to Mr Charles Bissue’s abetment of illegal mining before any properly constituted Body.  

“Tiger Eye P. I has taken note of a series of lies and calumnies put out by the embattled
Secretary to the then Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Mr
Charles Bissue, in his desperate attempt to defend his misconduct as captured in the
documentary dubbed ‘Galamsey Fraud Part 1’ that was published in February 2019.

The latest of his lies which have animated responses from Tiger Eye are contained in his
press release dated 6 October 2022,” the statement said.

It further noted that “Tiger Eye’s position, conduct and approach to all investigations are based on truth, facts and audio-visual evidence. Tiger Eye affirms and maintains its investigations and
conclusions in the Galamsey Fraud documentary about Mr Charles Bissue and other staff
at the dissolved IMCIM.

“Any claims or allegations to the contrary are false and without
merit. Mr Charles Bissue engaged in bribery and corruption and Tiger Eye uncovered
this in the form of audio-visual evidence when undercover journalists posed as owners of
an abandoned mining company.”

Sannie, who was alleged to have received a monetary gift to influence the inclusion of former Hearts of Oak skipper Thomas Abbey into the national team, Black Stars, has been acquitted of wrongdoing.

The GFA has been directed to re-engage the former BBC sports journalist by the Ghana Labour laws.

According to the GFA’s statement, the Ethics Committee found that there was “insufficient evidence to support the allegation of acts of bribery and corruption on the part of Mr. Ibrahim Sannie Daara.”

He was recorded in a video undertaken by Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his Tiger Eye team in June 2018.

In the widely circulated video, the CAF Media expert declined receipts from supposed agents of Thomas Abbey who wanted the then Hearts player invited to the Black Stars.

However, the commentary and transcripts of the video suggested that he directed the agents to give the money to his aide and later went for it.

Sannie sued Anas Aremeyaw Anas and Tiger Eye PI, for defamation and the invasion of privacy.

He asked the court to order Anas to pay him an amount of GHc20 million for damages the video caused him.

After nearly four years since the exposé, the GFA’s Ethics Committee has ordered that Sannie Daara is re-engaged based on the country’s labour laws after appearing before the committee via video calls on three occasions.

This comes a few hours after Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, blamed the woes of Ghana football on the dismissal of former Ghana Football Association (GFA) boss, Kwesi Nyantakyi.

Mr Nyantakyi was dismissed and banned from football-related activities after he and other officials were indicted in Anas and his Tiger Eye PI’s Number 12 expose’.

The documentary, which was premiered on 6 June 2018, highlighted the level of corruption in football and among football administrators in Ghana.

Many commended the team on the work done though the documentary shook the foundations of the nation.

But according to the Speaker, the removal of Mr Nyantakyi, who he argues was the brightest spot in African football brought down the game in Ghana.

Speaking after swearing in newly elected executives of the Parliamentary Press Corps, Mr Bagbin revealed FIFA executives at a meeting questioned why Ghana had to do what it did to Mr Nyantakyi who was a colossus within their rank.

However, some netizens have questioned if Mr Bagbin sought to say Anas did not help the country with the work and should have allowed the rot to continue.

The Speaker of Parliament is basically saying that Anas exposing corruption was wrong and we should allow corruption to thrive as far as some people are happy.

— SonOfAGariSeller (@gariseller) April 5, 2022

Read more reactions below:

So sick and tired of hearing people saying Anas brought Ghana football into shambles. After 12 years of Nyantakyi’s reign, where was our football? What had we achieved if not going to tournaments and blowing up the taxpayers’ money? Where was the local league?

— Samuel Nyigmabo (@sammtuga77) April 5, 2022

The country’s sick for criticizing Anas for doing his job.

— ePatamz • (@21fkngunsalute) April 5, 2022

Kwesi Nyantakyi is singing Black Sherif’s song right now to Anas = Who never fxcked up hands in the air ??#Anas

— Blogger Ghpage (@Kobbie_Van) April 5, 2022

@benkoku there are lots of Ghanaians who believe the theory that Anas was used by the west to get rid of Nyantakyi, who was on his way to become the president of FIFA. #CitiCBS pic.twitter.com/14wdIVCF1o

— ?❤️Fiifi_Eben (@fiifieben) April 5, 2022

Anas representatives met Kwesi Nyantakyi 18th times in Ghana before finally getting him to fall in Dubai ?
Anas really wanted the man down.

— Sey Banku ❤?? (@sey_amen_) April 5, 2022

The more reason we should fight corruption. Its right in our faces. There is no way you wouldn’t want to fester corruption and, remotely insinuate that there is evil in what Anas did. If it’s corrupt, it’ll rot, and soon, it’ll no longer exist. Ghanaians , let’s watch out. https://t.co/gDdeZUluER

— Richard Patterson (@RichSowPat) April 5, 2022

My country Ghana “the same people”so are we saying what Nyantayi did was good?Anas please stop what ever you are doing for Ghana cus we hates the truth .

— Joseph Byble (@byble_joseph) April 5, 2022

Low key Anas is lenient to this government.

— Rashid. (@_BigPlaid) April 5, 2022

Now de3 you dey talk say Anas bi )domfo kumfo ????
Ghana Ghana fear Ghana as a country.

— billwavy_ (@GodfredChapelle) April 5, 2022

As Anas exposed Mr. Kwasi Nyantakyi the world football governing body banned him completely to stay away from football matters.
Now, should Anas exposes the current sitting government how we go do am???? #TheBigQuestion. The hardship be too much. Every 2 min, things dey on e rise

— Sɛ wommpɛ m’asɛm a ɛnnyɛ m’asɛm (@F_FranklinJr) April 5, 2022

Anas will be quiet like this like he no dey then boom ? new Exposé

“How Nana Addo Sold Ghana ?? To The Chinese” ?????? pic.twitter.com/uY0lbqvh3G

— Yoka ✪ (@yoka_burma) April 5, 2022

Kwesi Nyantakyi was the big spider in the web of corruption at the Ghana Football Association (GFA).

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has no clue what he’s talking about. He needs to watch Number 12.

Dismiss anyone trying to undermine the works of Anas and Tiger Eye PI Team. pic.twitter.com/XlxebV8RML

— Francis N. Abanga (@FrancisAbangaN) April 4, 2022

That Anas Expose wasn’t handled well tbh. Nyantakyi should have been called to a meeting internally. Shown the vid n made to resign. After sometime in retirement then the video is released. The manner n timing of the release, actually hurt Ghana football. https://t.co/S4rr4xmbiY

— Benjamin Kesse (@Nana_kesse1) April 5, 2022

It’s been three years since Ahmed was murdered but the perpetrators are yet to be arrested and prosecuted.

However, Anas has said Ahmed will never be forgotten, adding he remains resolute in fighting his course.

He took to his social media pages to pen the message and sought solace in a verse from the Quran.

He wrote: Three years ago. We’ll never forget. We’ll keep fighting, Ahmed.

And never think that Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers do. He only delays them for a Day when eyes will stare [in horror]. Quran 14 42.

Mr Suale, who worked with the Tiger Eye Private Investigations team, was shot dead three years ago near his family home at Madina.

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He was shot three times; twice in the chest and another in the neck by unidentified men while he was driving home.

The murder came shortly after the release of the ‘Number-12′ documentary by Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

Meanwhile, his family members say they are disappointed the Police are yet to find and prosecute his killers.

The spokesperson for the family, Ibrahim Kamilu Tahidu, says it appears the security agencies have given up on finding the perpetrators of the heinous crime.

He will receive the award at an event to be held on Saturday, December 4, 2021 in the United States of America.

This was made known in a letter addressed to the renowned investigative journalist, by the organizers of the event, National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).

Anas Aremeyaw Anas, known for his dangerous, daring and explosive investigative works, is being recognised for his outstanding and ground-breaking achievements in journalism over the years. This is according to the letter dated October 1, 2021.

“It is with great pleasure that I send you this message. We are excited that you have been selected the 2021 NABJ Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalist of the Year Award recipient! The award recognizes your outstanding achievements in journalism,” says Dorothy Tucker, President, National Association of Black Journalists.

The award category is code named NABJ Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalist of the Year Award.

The event, organised by National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), honours legendary black journalists who have made outstanding contributions to the industry every year.

 This year’s event, scheduled to be virtual, will take place in the United States of America.

It is named after Percy Peter Tshidiso Qoboza, an influential black South African journalist, author and outspoken critic of the government in South Africa during the early periods of world recognition of the problems evident in the racially divided land.

He was the editor of The World Newspaper in Soweto and his fluently persuasive editorials did much to challenge the white South Africans who were protected from the horrors of apartheid.

The event will be graced by the President of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), Dorothy Tucker of WBBM-TV, Chicago, Illinois ; The Vice President-Broadcast, Ken Lemon of Cox Media Group-WSOC-TV, Charlotte, N.C.; The Vice President-Digital, Amir Vera, CNN, Atlanta, Georgia; and Vice President-Print, Kathy Chaney, YR Media, Chicago, Illinois.

Others are Secretary, Madison Carter, WXIA-TV, Atlanta, Georgia ; Treasurer, Walter Smith-Randolph, Connecticut Public, Broadcasting (CPTV & WNPR), Hartford, Conneticut ; Parliamentarian, Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig, Shades Magazine – Celebrating All Women Of Color, Oakland, California, among others.

The photos saw the trio at a church service clad in white outfits as they pose for the camera.

Mr Baako, who is the Editor-in-Chief at the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, was seated inside the church auditorium with Mr Anas.

In Mr Anas’ photo with Mr Pratt, who is also the Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, the two were seated as the latter beams with smiles.

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Speaking on Newsnight on Joy FM, brother of the deceased said the family is frustrated by the Ghana Police’s delay in bringing the perpetrators to book two years after his death.

As such, they believe that seeking help from bodies like the United Nations (UN), United States (US) Embassy among others will help give the family the answers they seek, Mustapha Iddrisu, told Emefa Apawu, Monday.

“Nothing concrete is coming from the Ghane Police Service. We have cooperated with them, sometimes we go there just to inquire but then nothing comes out. All they tell us is that they are still investigating,” he said.

Mr Iddrisu was concerned that the evidence gathered for their case might be compromised during this period of delay.

“We are now going to petition the UN, the US embassy, we will petition the British High Commission and any other person that matters,” he said.

Mr Iddrisu said the family is not ready to let go without a fight and asked journalists in the country to help them push for justice.

Meanwhile, President of the Ghana Journalist Association, Affail Monney, has commented on the matter, imploring the police to do more to arrest the killers of Mr Suale.

“We believe that it is within the bounds of capacity of the Ghana police and law and order community to fish out the perpetrators and bring them to book.

“The urgent promptitude with which they have handled previous cases gives us hope that they can intensify the search for the killers of Ahmed Suale,” he told JoyNews’ Kwaku Asante.

Background

Investigative journalist with Tiger Eye Private Investigations, Mr Suale was murdered by an unknown assailant in his vehicle on January 16, 2019.

He was shot three times, twice in the chest and another in the neck by unidentified men at Madina in Accra while he was driving home.

He was part of a team of undercover journalists led by renowned investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. 

The deceased was key in the #12 investigations about corruption in Africa which led to the downfall of former Ghana Football Association president, Kwesi Nyantakyi. 

According to the investigative journalist, he has not carried out any such exercise and referred to claims that state otherwise as false.

Rumours of Mr Anas carrying out such an investigation stemmed from a flyer circulating on social media bearing the image of the award-winning journalist announcing that a piece done to expose electoral malfeasance in the 2020 elections would soon be released.

The flyer also had the logo of BBC’s Africa Eye with the title of the said piece being ‘Investigative Piece on Ghana’s 2020 Elections’, ‘The People, The Votes, and the Fraud.’

The National Democratic Congress’ parliamentary candidate for Nhyiaso constituency, Richard Ato Kwamina Prah was accused of posting the message on Facebook which indicated that indeed the investigative journalist had carried out an investigative piece on the 2020 elections.

He alleged that the Anas video will reveal some journalists who were caught on tape receiving bribes from a political party to display wrong results for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).

He wrote on Tuesday: “Anas has caught some journalists pants down taking huge cash from NPP to declare wrong results for the NPP.”

He further stated that the United Nations has asked that the video be shown on the streets of America and the United Kingdom for all international agencies to see the extent of Electoral fraud in the just ended Ghana 2020 elections.

That post has been taken down by Facebook, and he has since issued a disclaimer to that effect.

However, the award-winning investigative journalist, in an interview with Rainbowradioonline.com, stated that such claims are false and should be ignored.

Former Greater Accra RFA Chairman, Nii Komiete Doku and Kofi Manu, have both been charged for Abuse of position contrary to Article 25(1) of the GFA Code of Ethics, 2019.

They have also been charged for Bribery contrary to Article 27(1) and (2) of the GFA Code of Ethics, 2019.

Both are expected to submit their written Statements of Defence by Thursday, September 24, 2020, at the GFA Secretariat on or before 4:00pm or through dc@ghanafa.org.

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They may, however, choose the option for a personal hearing before the GFA Ethics Committee on a date and time to be communicated.

Should they fail to choose any of the options, the Ethics Committee shall proceed to adjudicate the case in their absence.

Meanwhile, the GFA Prosecutor will send charge sheets to other individuals who were implicated in the investigative documentary.

Titled ‘Corona Quacks And Thieves In Ghana’, the piece seeks to uncover rot in the health sector and officials who claim to have found the ‘cure’ for the novel respiratory virus.

As expected, Mr Agyapong is not giving Mr Anas any breathing space, reiterating his allegations that he, together with his senior colleagues, are the real culprits in Ghana.

“Let Anas dare and show his video or even mention my name in this exposé, after that, I will expose him and his bosses including senior journalists in this country on the way they have tagged the people with corruption. Seasoned journalists in this country are behind this thing,” he said.

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• Check out Anas’ coronavirus exposé artwork which airs on Monday

• Anas drops trailer of coronavirus exposé

The first trailer aired has already yielded results as two quack doctors have been arrested after testing their supposed ‘cure’ proved it was fake.