The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has taken full responsibility for the high-profile cases dropped that have been dropped, insisting that he was not directed by the President John Dramani Mahama to do so.

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Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, February 12, to explain the dropping of the seven cases, Dr Ayine explained that the office of the Attorney General came to those conclusions after a thorough professional examination of all the cases.

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The Attorney-General’s recent withdrawal of criminal charges in multiple cases, includes the Democracy Hub protesters' case and the Saglemi Housing Project case. These actions have sparked public criticism, and many, including private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu, have called for clarity regarding the reasoning behind these decisions.

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In the case of the Democracy Hub protesters, who were arrested during an anti-galamsey protest in September 2024, all charges were dropped, clearing activists like Oliver Barker-Vormawor, lawyer Elorm Ama Governor-Ababio, and media personality Felicity Nelson.

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Similarly, charges in the Saglemi Housing Project case were dropped, involving figures like Collins Dauda and Kweku Agyeman-Mensah, who were accused of financial mismanagement in connection with a $200 million affordable housing project.

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Dr. Ayine had also previously discontinued the ambulance case involving former Majority Leader and Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and businessman Richard Jakpa, relating to an alleged €2.37 million financial loss to the state.

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Amid the controversy, the government has defended its actions, describing some of the cases as politically motivated.

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