Biography of martin amidu and akuffo

President Akufo-Addo has announced Mr. Martin Alamisi Amidu as the first Special Prosecutor.

Martin amidu on airbus

The President announced from the Flagstaff House Thursday evening that the Attorney General, Madam Gloria Akuffo, made the nomination, and he wholeheartedly approves of the nomination. The Special Prosecutor, once confirmed by Parliament, will carry an extraordinary responsibility independently and impartially to fight corruption.

Amidu served as the Deputy Attorney-General for about the last four years of the Provisional National Defence Council military government. After civilian rule was established in the Fourth Republic in January , he continued to serve in the government of Jerry Rawlings as Deputy Attorney-General. This he did for both terms lasting eight years until January In the December presidential elections, he stood as the running mate of John Atta Mills.

They lost the race to President John Kufuor. He was successfully approved by Parliament. He was howwever relieved of his post on Thursday January 19, by President Atta Mills for what was described by party as 'his misconduct' at a meeting chaired by the president at the Osu Castle on January 18, Isaac Yeboah Politics Jan - 11 - , 3 minutes read.