On July 30, 2024, the Court of Appeal acquitted and discharged Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader in Parliament and former Deputy Minister of Finance, in the trial over the purchase of ambulances for the country.

Following the court’s decision, former President John Dramani Mahama expressed his satisfaction with the ruling on Twitter.

He called the acquittal "good news" and a triumph for the rule of law.

Mahama reiterated his view that the case was an instance of political persecution.

He stressed the need for an independent judiciary and pledged to appoint a fair-minded Minister for Justice to implement necessary reforms.

“Good news from the Court of Appeal, acquitting and discharging former deputy finance minister Cassiel Ato Forson in the ambulance case. This is a victory for the rule of law and confirms my long-held view that the whole case was political persecution.

“This appeal was made some time ago when they filed a no-case petition before the court and the High Court rejected it so they went to appeal.

“So, it came as quite a pleasant surprise. But it shows that we still have justice in this country, we can work to make the judiciary what we want it to be. I pledge to appoint a fair-minded Minister for Justice who will work with the legal fraternity and the Judicial Council to carry out reforms to ensure we have a truly independent judiciary we can all be proud of,” he said in his Twitter post on July 30, 2024.

The three-member Court of Appeal panel, with a 2-1 majority, decided to acquit Dr. Ato Forson. The panel determined that the trial court's instruction for Dr. Ato Forson to begin his defense was mistaken, thus overturning the previous ruling.