Businessman Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ambulance procurement trial, has claimed that Attorney-General Godfred Dame relied on documents he had requested from him to build his case.
But this claim was shot down by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa.
Mr Jakpa during proceedings on Thursday, June 20, asserted that these documents, which he provided to the AG, were instrumental in shaping the prosecution’s strategy against him.
Jakpa explained that the documents were part of the communications and information exchanged between him and the Attorney-General.
Jakpa suggested that the AG’s reliance on these documents raised concerns about the fairness of the prosecution’s case, as it appeared that the evidence was largely derived from his submissions.
Furthermore, Mr Jakpa reiterated his earlier claims that WhatsApp messages submitted by the AG as evidence had been tampered with.
He maintained that the content had been altered to misrepresent his communications, which he argued could undermine the credibility of the prosecution's case.
The court on Thursday admitted 68 WhatsApp messages allegedly sent by Jakpa, as well as two responses by the AG into evidence.
According to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa, the Attorney-General had already completed his case at the time of his conversation with Jakpa.
She insisted that the Attorney-General didn’t need the cooperation of the accused to build his case.
She noted that as of 14th February 2022, the Attorney General had already filed those documents which Jakpa claimed to have him in July 2022.Latest Stories
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