Barker Vormawor’s case: IGP, AG dragged to Supreme Court

They are praying the apex court to rule on the decision of the prosecution to put their client before a court with no jurisdiction to grant bail.

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Lawyers for the convener of #FixThe Country Movement, Oliver Barker Vormawor have filed a writ against the Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General at the Supreme Court.

They are praying the apex court to rule on the decision of the prosecution to put their client before a court with no jurisdiction to grant bail.

Additionally, they argue that the February 17, 2022 ruling of the High Court in Tema entails a grave error of law.

They are therefore seeking inter alia an order of certiorari directed to the Tema High Court ‘B” relative to its February 17, 2022 ruling issued under the hand of His Lordship Justice Daniel Mensah, which refused to issue a writ of Habeas in respect of the detained.

Additionally, they want the Supreme Court to give an interpretation of Article 14(3) of the 1992 Constitution, 1992 on whether the police have discharged their duty by sending a person they have restricted, arrested or detained to a court that has no jurisdiction to consider an application for bail in respect of the same.

Moreover, they are praying for the court to set their client free by issuing a writ of habeas corpus subjiciendum.

There was drama in court on Monday, February 28, 2022, when the Convener for #FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker Vormawor was walked out of the courtroom for allegedly making ceratin comments in court.

Subsequently, he was remanded into Police custody for 2 more weeks by the Ashaiman High Court.

Oliver was arrested on February 11, 2022, at the Kotoka International Airport upon his return to Ghana from the United Kingdom.

According to a February 12 post by the Ghana Police Service, Oliver was arrested by the “Tema Regional Command following a post he allegedly made on the social media platform to the effect that he would stage a coup himself if the E.Levy Bill is passed by Parliament.”

The Supreme Court is expected to hear the application by Barker’s Lawyers on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.