Ex-SSNIT boss Dr Ernest Thompson and three others freed as A-G drops charges

The Attorney-General has withdrawn all charges against former Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Dr Ernest Thompson, and three others in the high-profile case involving alleged financial impropriety.

According to court documents filed at the High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra, the state has discontinued the case against Dr Ernest Thompson, John Hagan Mensah, and Peter Hayibor.

The notice, signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa, cited sections 59(1), 59(2)(b)(ii), and 59(5) of Act 30 of the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960, as the legal basis for the withdrawal.

This decision brings an end to the long-running case that was initiated under the previous administration, which sought to hold the accused accountable for alleged financial losses to the state.

With the charges dropped, Dr Thompson and the other accused persons are now cleared of any wrongdoing.

Their legal representatives, including Samuel Codjoe, Anis Moghtar Mohayideen, and D.K. Ameley, have been formally notified of the Attorney-General’s decision.

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