Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has revealed additional details regarding the controversial Jakpa-A-G tape, shedding light on its date, time, and call duration.
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The NDC recently released an audio recording purportedly capturing interactions between Attorney-General (A-G) Godfred Dame and Richard Jakpa, the third accused person in a high-profile financial crimes trial, outside the courtroom.
While the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dismissed the audio as fake, Sammy Gyamfi insists that the evidence presented by the NDC is genuine and implicates the A-G in unethical conduct.
During an appearance on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana programme, Gyamfi provided new insights into the audio recording.
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He disclosed that the call between Dame and Jakpa was made on April 9, 2024, at 7:12 am, just hours before Jakpa was scheduled to appear in court. The call lasted for a total of 26 minutes.
Addressing concerns raised by the A-G’s spokesperson that Jakpa did not have legal representation during the call, Gyamfi countered by stating that records indicated Jakpa had retained the services of Thaddeus Sory at the time.
He emphasized that even if Dame had reached out to Jakpa for plea bargain negotiations, it should have been conducted through legal counsel.
Meanwhile, Jakpa has filed an application with the Accra High Court seeking the dismissal of charges against him or a stay of proceedings, citing the actions of the Attorney-General.
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