Opuni-Agongo trial: Your appeal has no chance of success – Justice Honyenuga predicts

The trial judge in the case involving former COCOBOD boss, Dr. Stephen Opuni and businessman Seidu Agongo has refused to stay proceedings at the High Court, after suggesting that an application before the Court of Appeal will fail.

Justice Clemence Honyenuga, who was recently appointed to the Supreme Court sitting as an additional High Court judge on Thursday, June 18, 2020, appeared to have taken the stay of proceeding pending interlocutory injunction very personal since the issue at hand bothers on a controversial speech he gave at a durbar.

Justice Honyenuga who doubles as the Paramount Chief of the Nyagbo Traditional Area with the stool name Torgbui Ashui Nyagasi V, told President Akufo-Addo prior to his promotion to the Apex Court, in February, “We wish to congratulate you for the excellent manner you are governing this dear country of ours, it is our hope that with your vision and the gains made in your first term, Ghanaians may consider giving you another four years.” Read Full Story