ALEX ODOI NARTEY vs. FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE [2016]DLHC17401

Date	2016-05-06
Suit No.	SUIT NO: FT 0034/16
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC17401

HER LADYSHIP GEORGINA MENSAH-DATSA

MR. YONNY KULENDI

MR. SAMUEL ABU JINAPOR

MS. GEORGINA ARTHUR

MR. C. A. CHAMBERS

[2016]DLHC17401
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ALEX ODOI NARTEY<o:p></o:p>

(APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

MR. YONNY KULENDI, WITH MR.
SAMUEL ABU JINAPOR AND MS. GEORGINA ARTHUR, FOR APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>

MR. C. A. CHAMBERS FOR RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM<o:p></o:p>

HER LADYSHIP GEORGINA
MENSAH-DATSA<o:p></o:p>

RULING<o:p></o:p>

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The
applicant’s case, from his Affidavit in Support, is that, from June, 2013, to
December, 2015, he was appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive of the National
Health Insurance Authority (N.H.I.A.) in charge of finance and investments. He
contended that, out of his numerous and extensive work engagements with various
institutions, he saved substantial amounts of monies earned in his respective
bank accounts. He stated
that all acquired
funds have been legitimate earnings
through his years of hard work
in various establishment and capacities. He stressed that throughout his employment with the N.H.I.A., he has conducted
his duties with diligence, integrity and in a manner
expected of a reasonably prudent
public servant. He asserted
that he has co-operated with the B.N.I. in their investigations.<o:p></o:p>

The
applicant contends that his wife’s account has also been frozen although she is
not being investigated. He stated
that, due to the freezing
of all his bank accounts
by the respondent, he and his family have resorted to borrowing and/or
relying on charity and generosity of friends; and on some occasions, they have
struggled to provide for their basic needs
including, but not limited,