2015 Ghana Judiciary scandal
A corruption scandal in the Judiciary of Ghana in September 2015 following an exposé by investigative journalist Anas Aremyaw Anas{{Cite web|title = Ghana News - Scandal: Let’s celebrate incorruptible judges in Anas’ exposé|url = http://myjoyonline.com/news/2015/September-11th/scandal-lets-celebrate-incorruptible-judges-in-anas-expose.php|website = myjoyonline.com|accessdate = 2015-09-11|last = Myjoyonline.com}}{{Cite web|title = Accused Ghana judges shown bribe videos - BBC News|url = https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34210925|accessdate = 2015-09-11}}
History
Anas conducted a two-year an undercover investigation of the judiciary in Ghana and brought out audio and video evidence of corruption taking place.
Following the exposé, 22 circuit court judges and magistrates were suspended and 12 High Court judges were also under investigations.{{Cite web|title = Chief Justice cracks whip: 22 'corrupt' judges suspended|url = http://citifmonline.com/2015/09/09/chief-justice-cracks-whip-22-corrupt-judges-suspended/|website = citifmonline|accessdate = 2015-09-11|author=Nana Boakye-Yiadom}}{{Cite web|title = 22 Ghanaian Judges Suspended Over Alleged Corrupt Practices|url = http://www.gbcghana.com/1.6725613|accessdate = 2015-09-11|first = Ruth Abla|last = Adjorlolo}}{{Cite web|title = Ghana News - 22 judges suspended|url = http://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2015/September-10th/22-judges-suspended.php|website = www.myjoyonline.com|accessdate = 2015-09-11|last = Myjoyonline.com}}{{Cite web|title = 22 Ghanaian judges suspended over corruption scandal {{!}} West Africa|url = http://www.theafricareport.com/West-Africa/22-ghanaian-judges-suspended-over-corruption-scandal.html|website = www.theafricareport.com|accessdate = 2015-09-11|first = Prince|last = Ofori-Atta}}
=Judges indicted=
The twelve Judges of the High Court who were indicted in this scandal include:
- Justice Essel Mensah
- Justice Charles Quist
- Justice Peter U. Dery
- Justice John Ajet Nassam
- Justice Ernest Obimpe
- Justice Mustapha Habib Logoh
- Justice Yaw Ansu-Gyeabour
- Justice Ayisi Addo
- Justice Mohammed Iddrisu
- Justice Yaw Badu
- Justice Heward Mills{{Cite web|title = Full list of indicted High court judges|url = http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Full-list-of-indicted-High-court-judges-380965|website = www.ghanaweb.com|accessdate = 2015-09-11}}