Court extends grace period for convicted Ato Essien to pay ₵55M to July 4 [Articles & Interventions News Feature]
The High Court in Accra has given a lifeline to the founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien to pay the remaining balance of C55 million to the State by July 4.
This was after Ato Essien, in his affidavit in opposition to the State's motion to have him committed to prison, indicated steps his company Essien's Swiss International Company has taken to liquidate some Assets with a third party company to mobilize funds William Ato Essien.
Per the plan, he indicated that, the first of the funds said to be $300,000 is expected to be paid by June 30 and others that follow.
Ato Essien who has missed the April 28 deadline to pay the first installment of GHc20 million, has so far paid GHc5 million. But, the Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah Yeboah indicated to the court that per the law, the convict after reneging on that order, is to pay the remaining balance in full at once.
In Court on Wednesday, May 17, when the Prosecution led by Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah Yeboah was to move the motion to commit him to prison. the court said, it was minded to grant Ato Essien more grace period saying, "I want to give you (Ato Essien) a lifeline.
"I have perused through the application and the affidavit in opposition. If I were to allow the learned Deputy Attorney General to move the application I would be compelled to deliver my ruling in respect of the application." Justice Eric Kyei Baffour, a Justice of the court of Appeal, sitting as an additional High Court judge stated...
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