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The Office of the President has categorically denied claims circulating in sections of the media that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has granted presidential pardons to certain individuals. In a statement dated January 6, 2025, signed by the Director of Communications, Eugene Arhin, the Presidency labeled the reports as inaccurate and clarified that no such pardons have been issued by President Akufo-Addo. "We wish to categorically state that these assertions are inaccurate, and no pardon hasbeen granted by President Akufo-Addo,"the statement emphasized. The public is urged to disregard any conflicting information on the matter and rely solely on official communications from the Office of the President. This clarification comes in response to growing speculation and misinformation in the media regarding alleged pardons. Credit: Nana Kwasi Asare

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  President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has exercised his constitutional prerogative of mercy to grant pardons to several convicts, including Ato Essien, the former Chief Executive Officer of the now-defunct Capital Bank. The decision, communicated in a letter dated December 31, 2024, marks the end of the year with a gesture of leniency and reconciliation. Ato Essien’s legal troubles began after the collapse of Capital Bank, one of the institutions implicated in Ghana’s financial sector cleanup between 2017 and 2019. He was found guilty of financial crimes involving the mismanagement of GH¢620 million in liquidity support from the Bank of Ghana. His failure to repay GH¢90 million under a restitution agreement led to his 15-year prison sentence in October 2023. Reports suggest that Ato Essien’s severe health conditions, including multiple surgeries, contributed to the clemency decision. The President also granted clemency to Philip Assibit, who had been serving a 12-year sentence...