A lawyer, Akoto Ampaw who represented President Akufu-Addo in the 2020 election petition is reportedly dead. He passed away Yesterday, Friday, October 20, 2023, at the University of Ghana Medical Center(UGMC). Lawyer Akoto Ampaw is the most popularly known to every people. He had been reportedly battling health issues since early 2023. The bereaved family is expected to issue a press statement later, the sources added. Lawyer Akoto Ampaw is one of the people who criticized the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill. He was notably the leader of the legal team representing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo during the 2016 election petition.
Akoto Ampaw Passed Away
Former student of the University of Ghana and lead counsel of the legal team, who defended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s win in the 2020 Presidential elections petition at the Supreme Court. Ampaw was part of the New Patriotic Party’s legal team in the Electoral Petition of 2013. His remarkable legal career was further underscored by his involvement in the New Patriotic Party’s legal team during the Electoral Petition of 2020. He was pinned down to be the first Special Prosecutor when the OSP law was passed before Martin Amidu upstaged him.
He is a graduate of the University of Ghana, LL.B., 1973, and the Ghana School of Law, B.L., 1993. He was also a vocal critic of the government’s handling of the Galamsey menace, advocating for the strict enforcement of laws to protect the environment. His passing has seen a great loss to the legal profession and the country as a whole. His remarkable legal career was further underscored by his involvement in the New Patriotic Party’s legal team during the Electoral Petition of 2020.
His formidable legal prowess marked him as a potential candidate for the role of Special Prosecutor, a testament to his respected standing within both political and legal circles. At the time of his untimely demise, Ampaw was a partner at the prestigious law firm of Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co.
Here, his profound contributions to the legal field continued unabated. His passing has sent shockwaves through the Ghanaian legal community, given his influential role and unwavering commitment to defending the rights of marginalized communities. His departure is undoubtedly a significant loss for the Ghanaian legal community, given his extensive experience, unwavering dedication to justice, and peerless expertise. His contribution to the legal field and his advocacy for the marginalized will be profoundly missed. May his soul find eternal peace.
