Minority Gives AG Deadline to Reverse UniBank Case Decision, Threatens Legal Action

Accra, Ghana – 28 July, 2025 – The Minority in Parliament has called on Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine to immediately reverse his decision to discontinue the high-profile criminal case against Dr. Kwabena Duffuor and seven others, or face legal action. The case involves alleged financial crimes uncovered during the Bank of Ghana's financial sector clean-up exercise, with UniBank at the center of the controversy and a staggering GH¢5.7 billion reportedly unaccounted for.

The Minority has raised concerns over the Attorney-General's justification for discontinuing the case, particularly the newly introduced "60% recovery threshold" cited in a July 22 press release. According to Dr. Ayine, this benchmark, met by the accused, served as grounds to halt the prosecution in the national interest. However, the Minority has questioned the legal basis of this policy, whether it was ever made public or approved by Parliament, and why no court-supervised plea bargain or conviction was secured.

Ranking Member on the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi at a press briefing accused the Attorney-General of sidestepping well-established legal procedures. "This approach ignores both the principles of plea bargaining under Ghana's criminal law and the requirement that restitution must be supervised by the courts," he argued.

Anyimadu-Antwi also raised a potential conflict of interest involving Dr. Ayine, questioning whether he had previously served as legal counsel for Dr. Duffuor, and demanding clarity on the implications of such a relationship if it existed.

The Minority has urged Parliament, the Ghana Bar Association, civil society, and the general public to resist what they described as a dangerous precedent that undermines justice. "We are giving formal notice to the Attorney-General. If this decision is not reversed within a reasonable time, we will proceed to court to challenge it in its entirety," Anyimadu-Antwi warned.

The Minority emphasized that "justice must not only be done, but must be seen to be done," and reiterated their commitment to upholding transparency, rule of law, and public trust in Ghana's legal system. The development has sparked concerns about the implications for justice, public accountability, and the fight against financial crimes in Ghana.

Source: Lead News Online/Emmanuel Kofi Ahadzi