Supreme Court forgives remorseful Dominic Ayine of Contempt
The Court held that the contemner had purged himself as ordered and would be discharged without any further punishment.
Jonas Danquah 
The Supreme Court has discharged NDC MP for Bolgatanga East in the Upper East Region, Dr. Dominic Ayine who was facing contempt charges.
The Apex Court on Thursday, February 25, decided to struck out a contempt charge against the former deputy Attorney General after the court held that Dr Ayine, had duly purged himself of contempt by apologising.
The Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah noted that the contemner had purged himself as ordered and would be discharged without any further punishment.
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Addressing the court, lead counsel for Dr. Ayine, Frank Becheem said the former Deputy Attorney General had learned his lesson and will sin no more.
Also appearing in solidarity with Dr. Ayine was lead counsel for the Electoral Commission in the election petition matter, Justine Amenuvor.
The former Deputy A-G is the first, and so far, only person to be cited and found guilty for contempt of court in relation to the 2020 presidential election petition filed by former President John Dramani Mahama, the candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), in the 2020 presidential election.
