Former secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue's judicial review application, aimed at quashing an arrest warrant obtained by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) against him, has been unsuccessful. This information was revealed by the OSP in a social media post on January 16, 2025.

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"On Monday, 15 January 2024, Charles Bissue's lawyer was unsuccessful in seeking the court to rescind its decision to have him cross-examined," the post read.Mr Bissue was declared wanted for failing to respond to an invitation to appear and answer questions in an investigation into suspected corruption within the dissolved IMCIM.

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Mr Bissue's lawyers sought to stop the court's directive for him to be cross-examined, arguing that the arrest warrant was obtained based on malice. Despite their efforts, the judicial review application was unsuccessful.Charles Bissue turned himself in and was subsequently arrested after being declared wanted by the OSP.

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The Human Rights Court had earlier imposed a GH¢500 fine on him for what it deemed his failure to take a decision on his case seeking to stop the OSP from investigating and prosecuting him.At the last adjourned date, the court granted the OSP permission to cross-examine Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. This decision was made in response to an affidavit submitted by Mr. Awuah, claiming that the Office had obtained a warrant for Bissue's arrest.

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As per the court's directive, Bissue's lawyer was also supposed to submit his written submissions for the case. However, he failed to do so, citing a torn ligament as the reason and requested additional time.Meanwhile, the court has adjourned the case to February 1, allowing Bissue's lawyers time to file his written submissions on the matter.

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