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Justice Ernest Owusu Ernest the judge hearing the case in which the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Menzgold Ghana Limited has warned Nana Appiah Mensah aka NAM1 over the absence of his lawyers.
According to the trial judge, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting as an additional High Coirt judge, it would be the “last time,” the court will adjourn the case in the absence of his lawyers.
NAM1 who made his second appearance at the High Court after pleading not guilty to 39 counts on September 19, came to court without his lawyers.
Asked by the Court where his lawyers led by Kwame Akuffo Boafo were, he said “I just had a word from his office that he had an emergency this morning and he respectfully asked me to prayed the court for an adjournment.”
NAM1 also did not have any proof of the “emergency” issue his lawyer had while standing in the docket to address the judge.
Justice Owusu-Dapaah after listening to NAM1 said, “This is the last time we Will adjourn when your lawyer is not here.
The Court said, there are three accused persons involved and if he (Kwame Boafo Akuffo) could not come in person, he can send other lawyers to appear in Court.
The Court also seized the moment to school NAM1 who was addressing the Justice of the Court of Appeal as “Your Honour”.
“If you go to the Circuit Court, you say Your Honour, but if you come to the High Court you say My Lord- Judge educated NAM1 NAM1*
