‘We Left CID Headquarters in Peace, Not in Pieces’ — Godfred Dame’s Lawyer, Frank Davies

The lawyer for former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, Mr. Frank Davies, has confirmed that his client was granted self-recognisance bail by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) after appearing before investigators on Monday, October 6, 2025.

Mr. Dame, who served as Ghana’s Attorney-General under the previous administration, was invited to respond to a petition filed by Mr. Richard Jakpa, Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat and a key figure in the controversial ambulance procurement case. The petition accuses Mr. Dame of alleged misconduct, including claims that he fabricated evidence during the trial involving Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, now the Minister for Finance, and Mr. Jakpa himself.

Speaking to journalists after the engagement with the CID, Mr. Frank Davies, who is also the NPP’s Chairman for Constitutional and Legal Affairs, confirmed that Mr. Dame fully cooperated with investigators.

“As a lawyer, former Attorney-General, and leader of the Bar, he was granted self-recognisance bail,” Mr. Davies said. When pressed about when his client would return to the CID, he replied, “I do not know; we will just wait. Maybe by the close of today, we will be given further notification. But for now, we left in peace and not in pieces.”

Mr. Davies dismissed the petition against his client as “baseless and recycled,” arguing that the issues raised had already been addressed in court. “A matter which has received judicial pronouncement — this Jakpa thing, is this the first time you are hearing it? No. This complaint has already been made. It has received a judicial pronouncement, so what are the implications? It’s obvious,” he stated.

Meanwhile, private legal practitioner Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers has weighed in, describing Jakpa’s petition as potentially significant if the allegations are substantiated. He explained that under Section 213 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), fabricating evidence with the intent to obstruct justice constitutes a criminal offence equivalent in severity to perjury.

“The law is clear: anyone who fabricates evidence to pervert the course of justice commits a serious offence and is liable to the same penalties as if they had committed perjury,” Mr. Brako-Powers noted.

He further observed that if proven true, the allegations could have “far-reaching constitutional and institutional consequences”, including questions about prosecutorial integrity, political interference, and judicial accountability in Ghana’s justice system.

Mr. Brako-Powers contrasted Jakpa’s petition with a separate one filed by businessman Daniel Ofori-Atta against Mr. Jakpa and Supreme Court Justice Emmanuel Kulendi, describing the latter as “a hollow exercise in legal theatrics” compared to the substantive legal issues raised in the complaint against Mr. Dame.

Legal analysts say the unfolding case could become a key test of the CID’s independence and willingness to pursue justice without fear or favour. Public interest in the matter remains high, with many viewing it as a litmus test for Ghana’s legal and institutional credibility amid growing calls for accountability in politically sensitive prosecutions.

As the CID reviews the petition and determines the next steps, the controversy surrounding the ambulance procurement saga continues to dominate national discourse — reopening debate about the delicate intersection of law, politics, and justice in Ghana.