The legal team of Collins Amoah, a former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary aspirant for Ablekuma Central, has denied their client’s involvement in tax fraud allegations leveled against him.
In a statement aimed at bringing clarity to the matter, the legal firm, Porta Legis Consultancy, stated that Collins Amoah neither received an amount of GH¢800,000 nor made any promise to reduce the complainant’s tax liability.
The statement dismissed the allegations as “framed” and asserted that Amoah was never invited by the court or summoned before the Circuit Court during the criminal proceedings following the complaint.
“At the outset, it must be emphatically stated that at no material time did our client receive the sum of GH¢800,000.00 from the complainant with the promise or representation of reducing his tax liability.
“The allegations, as framed, are premised on a fundamental misapprehension on the part of the complainant, exacerbated by our client’s mere association with the actual recipient of the funds. Any attempt to impute culpability to our client on the basis of proximity to the alleged transaction is factually unfounded and legally untenable,” parts of the statement issued on Monday, February 24, 2025, read.
The law firm attributed Amoah’s absence during court proceedings to the failure of the police or the court to invite him for questioning or inform him of the scheduled court date requiring his attendance.
However, the firm explained that their client became aware of the bench warrant for his arrest through various media reports and subsequently voluntarily submitted himself to the authorities to assist with the case.
“Further, it must be placed on record that at no point was our client notified, contacted, or summoned in respect of the commencement of the criminal proceedings before the Circuit Court. While he was aware that a complaint had been lodged with the police, he was neither invited for questioning nor apprised of the existence of any court dates requiring his attendance. As such, his absence from the proceedings was neither willful nor contemptuous but was, instead, a direct consequence of the failure to accord him due notice,” the statement added.
The statement continued, “It was only upon widespread media reportage concerning a bench warrant for his arrest purportedly issued against him that our client became apprised of the situation. Acting with utmost diligence and in deference to due process, he immediately curtailed his trip abroad and returned to Ghana, engaging legal representation to assert and safeguard his rights.
“His first formal appearance in court on the 19th of February, 2025, was thus a demonstration of his commitment to addressing the matter in accordance with the law.”
The statement strongly refuted claims that the allegations against Collins Amoah had been settled, describing them as false and deliberate attempts to misinform the public.
It clarified that the case was struck out by the Circuit Court due to a lack of evidence to substantiate the allegations.
Porta Legis further warned that legal action would be taken against individuals who continue to spread such falsehoods and misleading narratives.
“Most crucially, the Circuit Court, in the exercise of its judicial discretion, struck out the case after the prosecution, upon sober reflection on the facts, realized that their complaint lacked the requisite evidentiary foundation to sustain the charge or to secure a conviction. The court had no option than to strike out the case on the application by the prosecution. Any suggestion that the matter was settled is, therefore, a gross misrepresentation of the legal process and must be dismissed as pure misinformation.
“Accordingly, we urge all media houses, stakeholders, and the general public to desist from further dissemination of inaccurate and unverified information. Porta Legis Consultancy remains committed to defending the integrity, legal rights, and reputation of Mr. Collins Amoah, and we shall not hesitate to pursue all available legal remedies should these false narratives persist,” it concluded.
Collins Amoah was standing trial over his alleged involvement in a GH¢800,000 fraud case at Tse Addo, Accra.
According to court documents, Collins Amoah and a 51-year-old trader, Solomon Okuley, allegedly defrauded a businessman of GH¢800,000 under the pretext of using their political connections to clear his Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) tax debt.
The prosecution further accused the two of misappropriating the entire sum for their personal and political interests.
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
