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July 8, 2026
Accra, Ghana – The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate resignation of the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, accusing him of directing an unlawful release of GH¢350 million in emergency flood funds while a court had placed a garnishee order on the Contingency Fund.
At a press conference on Wednesday, the Minority revealed a letter dated July 1, 2026, in which the Attorney-General acknowledged that the Contingency Fund was under garnishee proceedings but nevertheless directed the Bank of Ghana to release the approved funds “notwithstanding those proceedings,” citing his own “considered opinion”. “In the Republic of Ghana, court processes are not overridden by the considered opinion of any Minister,” the Minority stated, arguing that the directive amounted to placing the government above the courts and outside the Constitution.
The Minority further alleged that when the Bank of Ghana refused to comply with the Attorney-General’s directive, the government resorted to an alternative, unauthorised public account to disburse the funds. They pointed to the Ministry of Finance’s subsequent announcement that the money had been released from the Contingency Fund, questioning whether Parliament was misled and whether the constitutional requirements for withdrawals from public funds were bypassed.
The caucus accused the Attorney-General of failing in his constitutional duties under Article 88, which makes him responsible for the conduct of all civil proceedings against the state. They argued that he neglected to resist the garnishee order in court, concealed the attachment from Parliament, and then exposed himself to contempt proceedings by directing the central bank to disregard a subsisting court order.
“The greatest danger to a constitutional democracy is when those entrusted to uphold the law decide that the law no longer applies to them,” the Minority said, demanding that the Attorney-General resign forthwith or be removed by the President. They also called on the Finance Minister to appear before Parliament to explain the circumstances surrounding the approval and release of the funds.
The Minority has given the government an ultimatum to provide full disclosure of the court records, bank statements, and transfer advices, warning that failure to do so will result in a motion for a full-scale parliamentary inquiry and recourse to the Supreme Court for the enforcement of the Constitution.
Dominic Shirimori/Ghanamps.com