President Nana Akufo-Addo has nominated Mavis Jane Cynthia Naa Torshie Lamptey as the Deputy Special Prosecutor. She is a lawyer of 30 years standing at the Ghana Bar and a former acting Director of Public Prosecutions.
The President is seeking the approval of Parliament for the nomination.
The Speaker of Parliament referred her nomination to the Appointments Committee of Parliament Thursday.
If approved, Cynthia Lamptey will be assisting Martin Amidu, who was sworn in as the Special Prosecutor in February.
Cynthia Lamptey led the prosecution of a former Executive Director of the National Service Scheme, Alhaji Imoro who is standing trial for the theft of GHc86.9 million belonging to the state.
Download and install the Graphic News App for the latest news in Ghana and digital replica's of Graphic Publications She was also in charge of the criminal prosecution of National Democratic Congress (NDC) financier, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, in the GH¢52 million judgment debt saga.
She left the department after 20 years in 2015, and was replaced by Yvonne Attakorah Obuobisa.
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