A second application filed by the lawyer for the former Executive Director of the Ghana Cocoa Board COCOBOD, Dr. Stephen Opuni seeking the presiding judge, Clemence Hoenyenuga to recuse himself from the ongoing trial has been dismissed by the Criminal Court 1 of the Accra High Court.
The court averred that Dr. Opuni’s attempts to have the presiding judge recuse himself from the trial, are malicious and calculated efforts to delay the trial.
The court further declared that the attempts by the former COCOBOD boss are meant to seek public sympathy.
The court further declared that it was a blatant lie for the accused person to have stated in his affidavit that the Judge had shown open hostility towards him.
In June 2021, Dr. Opuni filed an application to have the judge removed from the case.
The application ended up at the Supreme Court where the apex court refused to grant his request.
Dr. Stephen Opuni and a businessman, Seidu Agongo are facing trial for allegedly causing 217 million dollars financial loss to the state.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
