Former Attorney-General and lead counsel for former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo, Ayikoi Otoo, has pushed back against allegations by former Auditor-General Daniel Domelovo that he submitted fake documents during the committee’s probe into petitions against the former Chief Justice.
Speaking in an interview on Joy FM’s Top Story on Tuesday, October 7, Mr. Otoo firmly denied ever presenting falsified evidence, describing the claims as “unwarranted” and “dishonourable.”
“Never, never. Nothing of the sort was raised,” he said when asked if the committee ever questioned the authenticity of any document he submitted. “They had every opportunity to call other witnesses to prove that anyone had tendered a fake letter or produced fake evidence. I don’t do those things—everybody knows me.”
“Do lawyers tender in their own documents? Evidence is given to them by their clients. He knows that. So why is he making such claims?”
Mr. Otoo explained that the document in question originated from the Judicial Secretary, who, as the spending officer, issued it to clarify the entitlements of judicial officers regarding official travels. He said the letter was part of legitimate records tendered to justify travel-related expenditures undertaken by the Chief Justice and other members of the superior courts.
“He [Domelovo] never wrote to the Judicial Secretary to verify whether she authored that letter. We are saying this is the letter she gave to us as the spending officer so that we could know our entitlements. We tendered it to show that we were entitled to embark on the kind of travel we did,” Mr. Otoo explained.
He stressed that previous Chief Justices and justices of the Supreme Court had benefited from similar policies over the years, noting that it was consistent with established administrative procedures within the Judicial Service.
Mr. Otoo further questioned Mr. Domelovo’s understanding of public service remuneration, explaining that Article 71 officeholders typically do not know their full entitlements until after a presidential committee determines them at the end of their service.
“It only makes sense that there are policies in place to guide benefits before that determination is made,” he said. “Even parliamentarians go through the same process—it’s retrospective. So what is Domelovo saying? The Chief Justice did nothing wrong. She acted in line with the advice of the spending officer and the Judicial Council’s policies.”
When asked whether he intended to report the matter to the police or the Attorney-General for investigation, Mr. Otoo hinted that he may take legal action.
“When I’m heated, you see me speak with passion—I’ve always been like that,” he said. “But I believe in emotional intelligence, so leave that to me. You’ll be hearing from me in court. I have exposed him as a liar. All he’s doing now is to save his skin and paint me black. He should be ashamed of himself.”
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