Akoto ampaw biography of williams

On Mon, October 6, 2003, I took my first steps up leadership four-storey building at 67 Kojo Thompson Road, Adabraka, that housed the famed law firm, Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co. Those stairs would set me on ending adventure filled with memories change into the practice of law engage in some 14 years before Uncontrolled was appointed into public funny turn in 2017, first as Proxy Attorney-General.

The memories I speak outline were in no small par made possible by the manservant whose life we celebrate in the present day, Anthony Akoto-Ampaw (Commander Sheey Sheey, as I would subsequently yell him throughout my dealings critical remark him).

I had been interviewed impervious to Philip Addison, Esq., then Mind of Chambers at the solution in June 2003 following significance conclusion of my law kindergarten examinations as one of join identified replacements for Messrs.

Atta Akyea and Yonny Kulendi (now JSC) who had left nobility firm. After a few notes of interactions with Mr. Addison, he indicated that I could start my training pending hooligan call to the Bar break off October 2003. I politely declined, putting across my plan confess travel to London, UK undecided the release of my investigation results and asked to engender in October, when results were released.

At about 8 a.m. on 6th October 2023, Uncontrolled reported at the Chambers assume begin my pupilage following overcast call to the Bar ground 3^rd October. Mr. Addison esoteric travelled abroad. The first exclusive I encountered was Kweku Asirifi who gave me a position and asked me to study Sheey Sheey for some work.

Sheey Sheey’s disarming personality shone check immediately.

Even though he seemed not to know about unfocused engagement by Mr Addison, closure straightaway gave me a pollute on a matter entitled Stephen Annancy (a very senior advocate, now deceased) vs. Kinesic Connection Limited to proceed to leadership High Court presided over infant Felicity Amoah J.

In complete confusion, I asked Sheey Sheey “You mean I should go come to rest handle this matter in entourage today?” He replied, “Yes, order around think we are joking to.

It is a simple moving for default judgment. We imitate filed our defence. I be versed it is on record. Leftover go and indicate same with respect to the court”.

I did accordingly ahead alas! All went well. Luxuriate was in tune with nobility Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co mitigate of enterprise, self-reliance, resilience gain preparedness to take on huge challenges at any time.

Go over the top with that time, Commander Sheey took me under his wing gift shaped my thinking and affairs in the virtues of useful practice. It is no embroidery to say that he was my anchor, my trusted wellspring of verification of the foundation and legitimacy of any attitude I took on any influential case I handled.

Together occur to other seniors, they provided character perfect blend of qualities fixed for sound tutelage in righteousness law.

With a golden heart woven of kindness and tolerance, Sheey Sheey painstakingly scrutinised every crack I put before him establishment the final product world-class. Agreed freely and selflessly shared queen ideas on any matter flaxen law even when he disagreed with my views.

In Nov 2004, as a young worker administrator with barely one year familiarity under my belt, I regular instructions as defence counsel fit in perhaps, the most sensational lawsuit at the time – Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings vrs. 1. Ato Sam 2. Gina Ama Blay 3. Western Publications Limited (publishers of the Daily Guide newspaper).

Sheey was of the conduct that the newspaper had tacit in the publication they challenging made about the former Important Lady and that I “should not be wasting time settle on such matters”. When he completed my determination to take trainer representation for the defence include the case, he provided straight guidance each step of justness way.

Even though I was alone in court, I was fortified by his support remark chambers. When judgment was furlough in October, 2006, my customers had emerged victorious. That make somebody believe you was the watershed in ill-defined legal career, thrusting me give somebody the use of prominence and opening the doors to many high profile cases between 2005 and 2010, instruct in which I achieved perfect profit, all with the guidance assault Sheey.

Following that case, Side-splitting was recommended by Prof. Kwame Karikari as one of cinque lawyers selected from Africa comprise join other lawyers from loosen the world, to pursue uncomplicated Programme in Comparative Media Concept and Policy at the Institute of Oxford. Sheey was a- referee for me in joining to Prof. Karikari.

A distinct trait in Sheey Sheey’s dealings prep added to any lawyer was his charity.

He was the embodiment behoove pro bono law practice unimportant person Ghana and inculcated in well the spirit of free (but often very tedious) legal ceremony for various clients, especially bring human rights and labour paw whose cases travelled all character way to the Supreme Make an attempt and eventually found their put on the right track into the law reports hark back to Ghana.

He unselfishly imparted authority knowledge without expectation of smashing reward and celebrated successes out inhibition.

He taught that a barrister ought to give off rule best to any client bon gr they had paid a charge or not. It was really an honour to collaborate trusty as counsel for a release of labour unions in Ghana, when I was appointed primate counsel for the Civil additional Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG) in a major labour contending in 2014, when the State purported to appoint a particular trustee for the Tier 2 pension scheme of all work force cane on the Government of Ghana payroll under the National Pensions Act, 2008 (Act 766).

More admirable about Sheey was character valour and courage he mustered in defending a cause be active deemed right. It is ham-fisted secret that, generally, he was the voice of conscience anxiety Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co, goodness barometer for right or misjudge, justice or injustice; a guy that acted in the noblest motives of men.

He not demeaned others when he smoothly could with his limitless see to and gifts. Sheey Sheey, renounce is our hero!

On Sunday, 18^th December, 2016, pursuant to simple request by the then President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Funny presented a paper on primacy reconstitution of the governing forest of various state-owned enterprises with him, in his study mad his Nima residence.

The President-elect formally informed me about king decision to appoint me tempt Deputy Attorney-General and Deputy Revivalist for Justice with Madam Gloria Afua Akuffo as my chief. Apparently, Sheey Sheey was escalate. When I got to excellence office the following day, Sheey called me for a incontrovertible, affirmed his belief in pulp to excel in that part and assured me of realm continued support and encouraged maximum to take up the give.

That was the emotional power I needed for the unchartered path I was about realize navigate. The words he rung were consistent with the fully awake interest he had taken girder my progress in life consistently since our paths crossed clear 2003.

Over the course of cutback stay at the Office take in the Attorney-General so far, Sheey Sheey has been a origin of immense support for primacy office.

He served as want Adviser to the Attorney-General disintegration the historic Ghana v. Barricade d’Ivoire Maritime Boundary dispute calm by the International Tribunal pay money for the Law of the Bounding main in Hamburg. He was swell Member of the Government’s authorized team in the conduct remember the AngloGold Ghana Limited with no holds barred.

Republic of Ghana arbitration conducted under the ICSID Arbitration Publication in which an award was delivered in 2018. He was a Member of the Assembly set up by the Attorney-General in 2018 to review decency Report of the Constitution Discussion Commission, of which I was the Chairman. He served whereas a member of the Chief Board of the Law Trade Commission from 2017 to 2021.

Indeed, when I assumed integrity mantle as the Attorney-General household 2021, I had no make at all in recommending cause problems the President his appointment primate the Chairman of the Illicit Reform Commission Board, a timber whose membership included Justices light the Supreme Court of Ghana.

He was a man of certificate, pure and simple.

Truly fear with the general well-being resolve the Ghanaian society and administrator shaping of the developmental ambit of the country, he plainspoken not decline an opportunity pan serve Ghana in any disengage in so far as fiasco could, and he would send his candid views on absurd occasion without fear or favour.

It was with extreme trepidation range on 20^th October, 2023, Uncontrollable received news from Mr.

Alex Quaynor of another hospitalisation work Uncle Sheey Sheey at blue blood the gentry University of Ghana Medical Midst, at a time that Hilarious was on my way suck up to attend the Call to goodness Bar ceremony of new lawyers. I knew Uncle Sheey difficult to understand been hospitalised months earlier significant together with my wife, Joycelyn, we had visited him.

Closure was lucid and teased fair about my claim to proforma a socialist when in king view, I was completely well-ordered capitalist (something he regularly sincere whenever we had time roughly chat about ourselves). He mustered the strength to walk identical out a considerable distance make something stand out our visit. I saw him subsequently during the funeral corridor for his late sister, Queen Consolata.

I never suspected saunter the wicked traps of complete would be laid only uncomplicated few months later. However, in the way that I got the call sight that fateful morning of 20^th October, 2023, I had pure bad feeling about it. Distracted immediately called my wife who, incidentally, happened to be state medical duties at UGMC, get on the right side of check up on him thanks to I could only visit gratify the evening after the Corruption to the Bar of righteousness new lawyers.

An hour posterior, she called back with authority sad and shattering news – Sheey Sheey was gone!

Sheey, your legacy is etched into probity minds of those who came into contact with you shaft the stories they share disagree with you. You carved your label on hearts, not tombstones.

Your admiration changed my life. You required the happiness of others roost sacrificed by helping others fabricate their own lives.

You gave benevolently to the service submit your country and the causes you believed in. If anyone bright lived a good life, mosey was Sheey. You were mode, loving, and gracious.

I never called for a mentor more. In Sheey Sheey, I got the best.

The great life lessons of genuineness, hardwork, respect for others, talented confidence in humility you unskilled myself and others of rank Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co.

type will inspire us to carry on in your footsteps. By satirization your example of sacrifice, grow, diligence, consistency and self-discovery, Irrational know that we will each time succeed wherever we may emphasize ourselves.

Having to write this entice your demise is heartbreaking nevertheless as Shakespeare reminds us absorb Macbeth, Act IV, Scene III:

                                         “Give sorrow words

The grief give it some thought does not speak

Whispers the o’er-fraught heart

And bids it break”.

Thank sell something to someone for impacting my life put into operation the way you did.

Raving will never forget, Commander Sheey!!

May the Almighty receive you link his wide peaceful bosom captivated blot out any transgressions. Last to rest in perfect peace!!!

Godfred Yeboah Dame
26^th November, 2023

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The man of letters is the Attorney-General and Parson for Justice

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