AUGUSTINE GYAMPEH vs. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE AND STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

IRENE C. LARBI JA (1) This is a repeat application on notice for an order of stay of execution pending appeal on Account Numbers Euro 9301543284300 and Gh¢0100143284300 belonging to the Applicant to enable him access and operate same. (2) The brief facts of the case are that the 1st Respondent Financial Intelligence Centre (F.I.C) on 21st October 2014 froze all the accounts of the Applicant herein with Standard Chartered Bank, Ghana, the 2nd Respondent pursuant to Section 47 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2008 (Act 749) as amended. On 28th October 2014, the High Court confirmed the freezing of the said accounts. (3) The Applicant's case per his affidavit in support is that he is a Businessman and Real Estate agent who operate three (3) Accounts all with Standard Chartered Bank namely Euro 9301543284300, USD 9301543284300, and GH¢0100143284300. The Applicant says that in the normal course of his business errands, he visited his bank to undertake some transactions with the Relat.....