Apostle who threatened EC boss fate in limbo
The fate of Apostle Kwabena Owusu Adjei, the pastor who threatened the life of the Electoral Commission boss, is in limbo.
This follows the absence of the prosecutor, ASP Sylvester Asare, when the case was called for trial on Tuesday.
The Accra Circuit Court judge trying the case, Emmanuel Essandoh, however, offered an explanation.
It was terse.
“What I know is that the prosecutor in charge of the case has been called by the National Security,” he said.
But the evangelist’s lawyer, B.T Agbleh, expressed shock and wondered why no other prosecutor could handle the case in the absence of ASP Asare.
With no prosecutor to lead the state’s case against the evangelist, the judge adjourned the case to September 29.
Background
The self-acclaimed pastor, Apostle Kwabena Owusu Adjei, was brought before the Accra Circuit Court after threatening the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa.
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Apostle Owusu Adjei caused a stir when he threatened to kill the EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa, if she goes ahead to compile a new voters register for the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
He threatened to stop the compilation of the new register and also threatened that should the EC boss go ahead with the registration, she will die young at midnight, although he did not mention any specific day.
Apostle Owusu Adjei, was arrested on June 9, 2020, by some officers of the National Security while he was granting an interview to a journalist from Hot FM.
The General Overseer of the Hezekiah prayer centre is facing three counts — threat of death, unlawful possession of narcotics and assault on a public officer.
He pleaded not guilty to the counts and his legal team made up of Victor Adawudu and Xavier Sosu prayed the court grant him bail pending the trial.
Mr. Adawudu told the court that per the constitution, the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The court presided over by Emmanuel Essandoh subsequently granted him a GH¢ 100,000 bail with three sureties, two of whom must be public servants earning not less than GH¢ 2,000 every month.
He is also to report to the police every Monday and Friday.
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