The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) requested that the assets of late former Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, be frozen, but the High Court in Accra rejected the request (Sir John).
On May 30, 2022, the Special Prosecutor ordered that the estate of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, also known as Sir John (dead), the former Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, be frozen.
The Special Prosecutor requested a confirmation of the freezing order from the High Court on June 9, 2022. The motion was mysteriously denied by the High Court, which was presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Efia Serwah Browe, on July 12, 2022.
"The Republic will lose the fight against corruption in unthinkable ways if this decision is allowed in place. The OSP said, "Investigations into the estate of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie alias Sir John shall continue.
Recently, Sir John was the subject of controversy in Ghana after certain documents that were allegedly his will circulated on social media.
According to the OSP, an investigation is being conducted.
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources announced on Monday, May 23, that it had taken a serious exception and was looking into the situation.
The records mention specific relatives of Mr. Owusu Afriyie who would receive sections of the Achimota Forest, which has recently gained attention due to environmental concerns. It has gained attention recently as a consequence of a President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuf-Addo Executive Instrument to declassify some of it.
Point g. of the will of the late public official, commonly known as Sir John, as posted on social media, read: "I give my portion of land that I jointly own at the Achimota Forest in the name of DML Limited to Elizabeth Asare Boateng who at the time of making this will is domiciled in the USA forever."
Although the Ministry claims to be looking into it.
The Ministry has asked for any documentation pertaining to the disputed property as part of an initial investigation to determine their validity since it takes the claims extremely seriously.