SEBASTIAN D.N.K. GAVOR vs. BANK OF GHANA

ANIN YEBOAH JSC. On the 13/11/2014, we dismissed the appeal in this matter and affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Accra. We now proceed to offer our reasons for the dismissal of the appeal. The appellant herein was at the time material to this action a senior officer at the Bank of Ghana as the Director of Budget and Accounts. The facts giving rise to this action appear not to be in any serious controversy. On the 5th of May, 2000, the appellant was dismissed from the services of the respondent for his alleged involvement in a fraudulent withdrawal of US$1,500,000.00 from the respondent bank. Upon his dismissal the appellant was handed over to the Bureau of National Investigations for investigations into the role the appellant played in the withdrawal of the said amount. After completion of the investigations, the Bureau of National Investigations presented its findings to the Attorney-General’s office and the appellant was arraigned before the Greater Accra Regi.....