Chief Justice Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Torkornoo dismissed Alfred Kwambena Asiedu, the judge of the Jasikan Circuit Court, and gave him instructions to turn over any official property he was holding.
His termination came about as a result of a disciplinary committee’s report that was sent to the Judicial Council in response to a Chief Justice-addressed petition from a woman named Singari Diana Sadia.
While Kwambena Asiedu was hearing a divorce case involving her, the petitioner accused him of abuse of power, sexual exploitation, malicious prosecution, and impropriety in a January 16 petition.
After conducting an investigation, the Judicial Service’s disciplinary committee concluded that the judge was guilty of the charges and made the recommendation that he be fired.
Following the recommendation of the disciplinary committee, which was approved by the Judicial Council, Kwambena Asiedu was instructed by the Chief Justice in a letter to turn in all official belongings to the Judicial Secretary, including his official car, dockets, and record books, and return home.
Read the Chief Justice’s letter of dismissal to the errant judge below:
I write with reference to the petition of abuse of power, sexual exploitation, malicious prosecution, and impropriety against you, received from one Singari Diana Sadia, dated 16th January 2023.
In line with the Disciplinary Procedures of the Service, you were invited to appear before the Disciplinary Committee of the Judicial Council, which had been mandated to investigate the allegations against you.
The Disciplinary Committee, after investigating the above-mentioned matter, found that you misconducted yourself as a Judge as there was ample evidence that you were involved in an improper relationship with the Petitioner, who had a Divorce case pending before you. The Disciplinary Committee also established the allegation of abuse of power and malicious prosecution against you as you were found to have caused the arrest and prosecution of the Petitioner without justification. The Disciplinary Committee consequently recommended that you should be dismissed.
The report of the Disciplinary Committee was subsequently submitted to the Judicial Council, and at its 279th meeting held on 25th October 2023, the Council adopted the report of the Disciplinary Committee and decided that your above-stated actions constituted Stated Misbehaviour.
In accordance with article 151 (1) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, all members of the Judicial Council present at the said meeting, resolved that you should be removed from office for Stated Misbehaviour.
You are therefore removed from Office as a Circuit Court Judge, with immediate effect. You are directed to hand over all official properties in your possession, including your official vehicle, Dockets and Record Books to the Judicial Secretary forthwith.
By a copy of this letter, the Director of Human Resources is requested to ensure that your name is deleted from the payroll of the Service with immediate effect.
