Martin Amidu has slammed the Mahama administration, accusing the current Attorney-General, Dominic Ayine of abusing prosecutorial discretion in the controversial decision to drop charges against Dr. Kwabena Duffuor and seven others.
The Former Attorney-General and Special Prosecutor, in an open letter made available to MyNewsGh, challenged the integrity of the Attorney-General’s July 22, 2025 press release, which justified the decision to enter a nolle prosequi in the Republic v. Kwabena Duffuor & 7 Others case.
“It consists of empty rhetoric of accountability and transparency,” Amidu stated, describing the explanation as nothing more than a “smokescreen.”
He argued that the government’s claim of transparency and accountability was undermined by a glaring conflict of interest on the part of Attorney-General Ayine, who he revealed was previously lead counsel for the 1st and 2nd accused persons — Dr. Kwabena Duffuor and HODA Holdings.
“Accountability and transparency demand that the authority exercising discretionary power not be seen to have any conflict of interest,” Amidu stressed, citing Article 286 of the 1992 Constitution which prohibits such conflicts among public office holders.
The former Special Prosecutor went further, referencing Article 296, which mandates that any person entrusted with discretionary power must act fairly, candidly, and without bias, and must avoid arbitrariness or personal resentment in their decisions.
