Former Auditor-General and member of the committee that investigated petitions against former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo, Daniel Domelevo, has a
Former Auditor-General and member of the committee that investigated petitions against former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo, Daniel Domelevo, has accused lawyer Ayikoi Otoo of submitting a fake document during the committee’s proceedings.
Speaking publicly for the first time since the controversy surrounding the probe, Mr. Domelevo described as “interesting” Mr. Otoo’s recent criticisms of the committee and his claims of procedural breaches.
Mr. Otoo, who served as lead counsel for the former Chief Justice, had earlier alleged on Joy FM’s Newsfile that the committee acted unfairly and relied on questionable documents in its findings.
However, in an interview with KSM, Mr. Domelevo countered the claims, stating that it was rather Mr. Otoo who submitted a fabricated document to the committee.
“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,” Mr. Domelevo stated.
He further revealed that one of the documents in question was allegedly signed by the Judicial Secretary, purporting to appoint the Chief Justice — a procedure he described as highly irregular and suspicious.
Mr. Domelevo also used the opportunity to comment on broader issues of governance and accountability, expressing dissatisfaction with the pace at which the Attorney-General’s office is handling corruption-related cases.
“A lot of work is going on, but am I satisfied? No. I can’t see the end of the tunnel, not to talk of the light at the end of the tunnel. The procedure currently being used is very slow. Nine months is not small. Before we realise, we’ll be done with the quarter,” he lamented.
He warned that delays in recovering stolen public funds could weaken public confidence in the government’s anti-corruption efforts.
“It begs one question: were they prepared before coming to office? Because when I look at the quantum of money we should recover and the snail speed at which we are moving, I wonder when we are going to get there,” he added.
Mr. Domelevo, who previously served on President John Dramani Mahama’s Operation Recover All Loot team, said the team had submitted a comprehensive report to the Attorney-General detailing potential corruption cases uncovered during its preliminary investigations.