There was a heated clash between Kwesi Botchway Jnr, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) legal team, and Abraham Amaliba, also a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team, on July 31, 2026, on TV3’s New Day show.
During the panel discussion, Kwesi Botchway Jnr, drawing comparisons between Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s acquittal and the conviction of NPP’s Chairman Wontumi, was interrupted by Amaliba.
Kwesi Botchway Jnr, however, protested Amaliba’s interruption, saying, “You said a lot of things that I disagreed with, but I didn’t interject. I wrote them down. What sort of heckling is this? You’ve been heckling me for a while now”.
Amaliba then accused Botchway of lying, “What is this? You lied. You lied”.
Kwesi Botchway Jnr then hit back, saying, “You also lied from the pits of hell that the prosecution did not call any witnesses. You lied. I have just read to you that the prosecution called the head of finance of MASLOC”.
The two lawyers’ exchanges escalated into further fiery speeches.
Amaliba said, “You are a small boy!”.
Botchway hit back: “You are also an ignorant old man!”
The clash stems from the brouhaha surrounding the acquittal of former MASLOC CEO, Sedina Tamakloe‑Attionu, by the Court of Appeal.
Meanwhile, the Appeal Court has adjourned indefinitely without delivering a ruling on the State’s application for a stay of execution following the court acquittal of former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu.
Sophia Rosetta Bernasko-Essah, who presided, Justice Dr Ernest Owusu-Dapaa and Justice Ayitey Armah-Tetteh, the three-member panel who heard the arguments, retired approximately two hours later and returned to the courtroom, revealing that they were unable to reach a decision on the application.
The Court of Appeal consequently adjourned the matter indefinitely without indicating when it would reconvene.
The development follows Dr Dominic Ayine, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, who filed an urgent application at the Court of Appeal seeking a stay of execution of the judgment that acquitted and discharged Sedina Tamakloe Attionu.
On Thursday, July 30, the Attorney-General’s application was filed after the Court of Appeal unanimously overturned Attionu’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence.
Dr Dominic Ayine is asking the Court of Appeal to suspend the effect of its judgment until the Supreme Court determines the state’s appeal.
The AG motion, filed by Principal State Attorney Hilda W. Craig on behalf of the Attorney-General, is supported by an affidavit sworn by Assistant State Attorney Andrew Owusu-Agyemang.
The Attorney-General in the affidavit states that the Court of Appeal’s judgment resulted in a substantial miscarriage of justice because of what he describes as material errors of law and fact on the face of the record.
The affidavit further discloses that the Republic has already filed a notice of appeal at the Supreme Court.
According to the Attorney-General, failing to grant a stay of execution could render the intended appeal ineffective if the acquittal remains in force.
They then ask the Court of Appeal to suspend the operation of its July 30 judgment pending the final determination of the appeal by the Supreme Court.
Also, court documents show that notice of the application has been directed to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal and Attionu at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison and the Director of the Ghana Prisons Service at Nsawam.
The development follows, the Court of Appeal decision overturning Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s earlier conviction.
On Thursday, July 31, 2026, the Court of Appeal delivered its ruling stating that the prosecution had not established the allegations against Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu to the required standard of proof.
Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s acquittal and discharge means she is no longer liable for the convictions arising from the case.
Watch the video below:
Lawyer Kwesi Botchway Jnr clashes with NDC’s lawyer Amilaba.
— Harrydarling💖 (@AcheampongHarry) July 31, 2026
Amaliba – you’re a small boy
Kwesi Botchway- you’re an ignorant old man pic.twitter.com/8cKdKFH3Rq
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