Former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has offered himself as one of the sureties for Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), who was recently granted bail.
Mr. Agyapong’s decision to step in came during court proceedings on Monday, May 26, where Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi was granted bail in the sum of GH¢10 million, with two sureties required to justify the amount with landed property located in the Greater Accra Region.
Citi News can confirm that Kennedy Agyapong, who was present in court, volunteered as one of the sureties as the legal team works to meet the bail conditions.
Earlier in court, counsel for Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi, Duke Aaron Sasu, had appealed for bail to be granted on the accused’s own recognisance. He cited his client’s long record of public service, including roles as Minister for Education, Minister for Ports and Harbours, and as a former lecturer and Pro Vice-Chancellor at the University of Cape Coast.
Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi also previously chaired the Board of the Public Procurement Authority.
The defence further pointed to the accused’s advanced age—80 years—and underlying health conditions that have required two medical procedures, arguing these were grounds for leniency in the bail terms.
Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, did not oppose the bail request but urged the court to apply the same conditions previously imposed on the first accused in the case—a GH¢15 million bail with two sureties justified by landed property in the Greater Accra Region.
However, Justice Comfort Tasiame settled on a reduced bail amount of GH¢10 million with the condition of two sureties, both to be justified with landed property within the Greater Accra Region.
