The Attorney-General’s Office has mounted a legal challenge in an Accra High Court to prevent defense attorney Andy Appiah-Kubi from stepping away from a criminal case involving Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, alongside other co-accused.
The dispute arises from a formal request by Mr. Appiah-Kubi to end his legal representation for Kwame Antwi and Akonta Mining Company Limited in the ongoing criminal trial.
According to a notice submitted on June 12, 2026, the state contends that the lawyer’s request brings up pivotal legal arguments that the court must settle before allowing him to step down.
The prosecution’s challenge rests on two primary legal foundations: the court’s jurisdiction and the attorney’s capacity and standing.
“The Republic shall, on the grounds stated herein, raise a preliminary legal objection to the motion on notice for leave to withdraw legal services dated June 9, 2026,” the notice stated.
Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, the Deputy Attorney-General, emphasized that the questions surrounding the withdrawal extend past simple courtroom procedure and demand a formal judicial ruling before the case can move forward.
This pushback comes after Mr. Appiah-Kubi publicly declared his intention to leave the trial, expressing deep dissatisfaction with the court’s management of the litigation.
“I have withdrawn from the Akonta Mining case in Criminal Court 4 with stated reasons in the affidavit in support of my motion. My disappointment is in the attitude, record, and determination of the court so far in handling these matters before the court. I’m so totally disappointed that is why I am withdrawing,” he said during an interview on Citi FM.
The prosecution’s formal objection has been delivered to the Accra High Court Registrar, with copies sent directly to the defendants and their law firm, Appiah-Kubi & Associates (Nhyira Chambers) in North Ridge.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
