Deputy General Secretary of National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Koku Anyidoho has confirmed a long time rumour of the party after assuming office in 2009 planned to hound the then Chief Justice (CJ), Madam Georgina Theodora Wood from office.
According to the outspoken former Presidential Spokesperson, after taking office from New Patriotic Party (NPP), some elements in the party petitioned the late President John Mahama for the removal of then appointed under the previous administration
“Some of our people thought that the former CJ must be removed so they petitioned the late President Atta Mills”, the former Presidential Spokesperson revealed.
“But the President ignored their petition because he taught that was not the best way to go”, Koku Anyidoho spoke on Kumasi-based Nhyira FM morning show hosted by Kofi Asante.
According to him, the President, Akufo-Addo also has every right to ignore the petition seeking to impeach the chairperson of the Electoral Commission Madam Charlotte Osei and her two deputies, Georgina Opoku Amankwa and Amadu Sulley.
“I was expecting President Akufo-Addo not to entertain the petition as President Mills did”, Koku Anyidoho stated.
“The President could have used his executive and discretionary powers to decide that the petition would not have gone to the Chief Justice and it will not see the light of the day”.
The admission of Koku Anyidoho confirms revelations by the former Chief Justice who retired in June this year how she endured heated calls on her to resign during the late President John Evans Atta Mills’ administration.
Speaking at a thanksgiving Service to celebrate her 70th birthday, at the Ringway Assemblies of God church in Accra, Georgina Wood said for the support and encouragement of Justice Jones Dotse, a Justice of the Supreme Court, she would have resigned.
“…Can you imagine; a full vessel, an array of the men and women who matter at the time with the press in full array asking you to resign,” she said, adding that a message she received on her phone also comforted her hence her decision to carry on.
“Each single one of you added value to my life. You’re the people who gave me hope and helped us to succeed… that is why I don’t forget Justice Dotse. He has stood by me and has received some of the beatings through no fault of his, except he was helping to do God’s work… It will be difficult on my part that as soon as I exit I forget; I will not. I pray that all the good plans he (Dotse) has God helps him to realize,” she added.
Source: mynewsgh.com
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I WANT TO ASK KOKU ANYODOHO WHAT WAS THE ALLEGATION AGAINST FORMER CJ? FOR THE EC BOSS IS ALL ABOUT CORUPTION ALLEGATION AND NANA ADDO WILL NEVER GIVE ROOM FOR THAT .
Father for all ***barred word*** NDC ***barred word*** calling themselves ledaders. NDC leaders are soooooooooooo stupiiid that even when they were in power NPP was dictating to them. Koku should hold his peace and let Mahama and his boys do the dirty jobs, afterall they benefited from his Government. Avukoklo, Mahama negglected his strong hold and went buying v8 and houses for celebrities. Let them do the dirty work koku. Just hold your peace man. Nonsenceeeee Mahama. Abolokpaku
Koku Anyidoho and his people are either mischievous or plain stup*d. He refused to tell us what really was their charge against Mrs Georgina Wood, 2ndly he said it was ndc elements who demanded for the firing of the Chief justice and what was their charges? Was it sheer hatred and jealousy or there was a corruption somewhere? We need to know! Koku Anyidoho listen, was Ndc Charlotte Osei accused by the NPP or her colleague commissioners who were also appointed by the ndc, were those staff who wrote the petition also NPP members?we need to know, did the NPP advise Amadu Sulley the ndc strategist at the EC to expose the woman and did the NPP advised Mrs Opoku Amankwah to also expose Charlotte Osei for corruption and inflated contracts without approval from the procument agency? Ndc argument is baseless and senseless. Charlotte Osei has spent Ghana's money without any sense, Charlotte Osei is being hunted by the good people of Ghana not the NPP. WE the people want the president and the government which we the Ghanaian people have giving a mandate not the ndc want any e who has wronged this nation to be dealt with according to the laws of our land without fear or favour. Ndc has contract with that woman who has promised them of 2020 doing all she can to bring the de* dgoat but she is playing with fire, there is no way Ghanaians will allow her to short change our votes for the ndc, we don't like ndc for anything in Ghana and that alata woman is not the right person. We need a high court or appeals court judge who is 100% Ghanaian to manage our Electoral commission like from the independence era so we can get free and fair elections like before with no blemishes. Ndc is not good for Ghana, they hate our country and whatever Ghana stands for. You see an ndc you see an enemy of Ghana who shouldn't be giving even a drop of water on the tongue to survive.
as for NDC they dont reaaaasoon one bit. what sort of unnnnintelligent people re those??? the behaviour of charlotte osei is nothing to write home about, very arrogant and disrespectfulll, who the hellll does she think she is?? doesnt she shiiiiit?? nonnnsense....she has to be kicked out from office....disrespectfull arrrogant womannnn..mmtcheewww
Tried? They hounded her till they coerced her into the corruption in judiciary drama. Remember "many ways for killing a cat"?
THE RULE OF LAW MUST PREVAIL IN GHANA, ELSE GHANA WILL BECOME A NATION OF CHAOS AND INJUSTICE. IF CHARLOTTE OSEI HAS FOULED THE LAW, SHE MUST FACE THE LAW AND BE DEALT WITH. NOBODY IS ABOVE THE LAW. THE NDC IS A LAWLESS PARTY, HENCE THEIR DEFENCE OF CHARLOTTE OSEI IN HER FLOUTING THE LAWS OF GHANA.
NDC failed in the whole process owing to their ***barred word*** and dumb mindset. In any case, Nana Addo is a reputable lawyer who knows the dictates of the constitution and has therefore acted to the letter. Therefore let Koku, Pratt, Amaliba and the cabal of NDC members realise that EC chair will be history to pave way for a more reliable, sincere, honest and qualified person to be appointed to head the EC. Ghanaians want a fair minded Ghanaian not someone who is not a Ghanaian like Kofi Adams etc.
This is why ALL NDC members need FREE SHS! What does the constitution say about if the president receives a petition? Just misinforming Their ***barred word*** members. Incompetent in gov. and still incompetent in opposition? SAD for NDC and its members. Their are following propaganda leaders!
This guy Kouku is a disgrace upon the NDC to apoint him the Position of DGS. His level of argument and logic is very poor. Her Lordship CJ Wood was not accussed of any corruption, as worst as to demand her impeachment by her co-workers. And indeed, it is very instructive to clear that. Pr. Mills did not have any cause of allegation of corruption against her to Warrant her dismissal. Unlike Charlotte Osei her own colleagues Deputy Commissioners have petitioned the President to impeach her and that is very serious, Mr Kouku!
The crast of the matter is if it is an agenda conceived by NPP themselves to hound her our to perpetuate their mischievous agenda to be in power then the situation is going to backfire and the repercussions would be unpalatable. The voting public knows what is happening and 2020 is not far away . The would be by elections as we go along and choosing to upset the system in an unethical way has own problems.The Supreme Court too is waiting.