Ayikoi Otoo, a former Attorney-General and counsel for former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo, has hit back at the former Auditor-General Daniel Domelovo after he accused him of presenting fake evidence to protect Gertrude Torkornoo.
Daniel Domelovo, in an interview on the KSM Show, alleged that Mr Otoo presented fake documents during the committee set up by President John Mahama to probe the former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
According to Domelevo, it is interesting that lawyer Ayikoi Otoo criticised the committee and claimed procedural breaches.
Lawyer Ayikoi Otoo served as the lead counsel for Getrude Torkornoo during the proceedings, claimed that the committee acted unfairly and relied on questionable documents in its findings.
Speaking on the issue, Daniel Yao Domelevo stated, “Mr Otoo’s attack on me, I find it very interesting. He said he provided all the evidence to me, and that I sat there and didn’t take it. But I want to put it on record that he provided us with fake evidence”.
Domelevo revealed that one of the documents in question was supposedly signed by the Judicial Secretary, claiming to appoint the Chief Justice, a process he said was crooked and raised serious concerns about authenticity.
Reacting to Daniel Domelovo’s allegation, Ayikoi Otoo stated that he is highly disappointed in Domelovo and how political he has become.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story, Mr Otoo stated, “I have listened to him; I was surprised at what he is doing. I didn’t know him to be that political, but I see him as only wearing political glasses…”
“This was the context. There was an audit report which raised certain issues. Those findings were sent to the Judicial Secretary, who is the spending officer, and the Judicial Secretary explained, using the travel policy, why certain expenditures were made.”
Mr Otoo added, “That management report is still available for everybody to read. This is where I brought in Domelovo. As an experienced and former Auditor-General, I was surprised he sat there quietly when I made reference to management letters and queries—issues he knows very well.”
“How come at the end of it all, you come and tell us that she was not entitled to something?” Mr Otoo asked.
He further added, “This is the man who should know—he’s the one who understands audit processes and management letters. Yet they ignored all of that and in their report claimed the Chief Justice was involved in some financial irregularity.”
“Did I do anything wrong?” he asked. “I didn’t mention any other person’s name. I only referred to what happened in the audit process.”
Also, Mr Otoo on Citi Eyewitness News expressed deep shock at Domelovo’s claims.
Mr Otoo stated, “I have listened to him and I am shocked by the things he went and sat there to do,” Otoo said. “If only he was doing politics. I have exposed them that they did a shoddy job, whether as a result of that they are now trying to find some face-saving measures.”
“Were you not in this country when the CJ was appointed…Didn’t we know when she was appointed? Didn’t we see that the President gave a warrant?” he asked. “That warrant of appointment will not contain your terms of service.”
“When we are talking of conditions of service and the person brings you one and it is signed by the spending officer, you decide that that thing is a forgery? It is something that beats everyone’s imagination, having regard to his experience — unless we have put him too high, beyond where he really belongs.”
“So nothing of the sort happened. We only presented the letter,” he stressed.
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I am highly disappointed in him and how political he has become" – Ayikoi Otoo hits back at Domelovo #JoyNews pic.twitter.com/lAcSMxXMJu
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