The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice has officially withdrawn all charges against Dr. Ernest Thompson, the former Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), along with three other individuals previously accused of financial impropriety.

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This decision, taken by Dr. Dominic Ayine, brings an end to a prolonged legal battle that began under the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration, which had sought to prosecute the accused for alleged financial losses to the state.

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Court documents filed at the High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra confirm that the case against Dr. Ernest Thompson, John Hagan Mensah, and Peter Hayibor has been discontinued.

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The withdrawal was formalized through a notice signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa, citing Sections 59(1), 59(2)(b)(ii), and 59(5) of the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30) as the legal justification.

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The legal teams representing the accused—comprising lawyers Samuel Codjoe, Anis Moghtar Mohayideen, and D.K. Ameley—have been duly informed of the Attorney-General’s decision.

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