The Office of the President has dismissed reports circulating in the media suggesting that outgoing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has granted presidential pardons to certain individuals. There were mass reports that William Ato Essien,
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has exercised his prerogative of mercy to pardon nine convicted persons, including William Ato Essien, the founder of defunct Capital Bank. Ato Essien was convicted for his role in the
Former Chief Executive Officer of defunct Capital bank, Ato Essien has been given a 15-year prison term with hard labor. This is in response to his refusal to pay the state the entire amount of
The High Court in Accra has refused an application by Ato Essien to renegotiate the agreement with the State on the refund of GH¢60 million stolen from the State, and has adjourned the case to
