Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has fired back at allegations of ethical misconduct leveled against him in the ongoing ambulance procurement trial, questioning the credibility of his accuser, Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine.

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Dr. Ayine, during a press conference on Wednesday, February 12, accused Dame of unprofessional conduct in his handling of the prosecution of Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson over the controversial ambulance deal.

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However, speaking at a counter press briefing on Friday, February 14, Dame dismissed the claims, describing them as baseless and politically motivated. He also took a dig at Dr. Ayine, highlighting what he called the irony of the accusations.

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“Dr. Ayine’s unfounded allegations insinuating unethical conduct on my part in the ambulance case is highly disingenuous and rather unfortunately, recaps the series of falsehoods peddled by foot soldiers of the NDC and other uninformed members of society.”

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“I must say that I find it quite ironical for Dr. Ayine, who is a subject of disciplinary proceedings for professional misconduct still pending at the General Legal Council, to accuse me of unethical conduct.”

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Dr. Ayine had earlier claimed that Dame ignored legal advice from the Prosecutions Division of the Attorney General’s Department, which recommended that charges in the case be dropped.

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“This was the advice from the Prosecutions Division of the Attorney General’s Department to the former Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, which recommended that the charges should be dropped,” Dr. Ayine asserted.

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The case, which involves the procurement of 200 ambulances under the erstwhile John Mahama administration, remains a contentious legal and political issue, with both sides trading accusations of misconduct and mismanagement.

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