
<p><strong>Sir John&#8217;s Full Profile</strong></p>



<p>The late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie popularly known as <a href="https://occupygh.com/tag/sir-john">Sir John</a> played an instrumental role in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) victory in 2016.</p>



<p>He became CEO of the Forestry Commission in March 2018 after being appointed to that position by President Akufo-Addo.</p>



<p>The lawyer cum politician had previously served as general secretary of the governing party between 2010 and 2014.</p>




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<p>In July 2013, Afriyie was summoned to the Supreme Court of Ghana because he had made some potentially contemptuous comments.</p>



<p>He had criticized the Court for its actions in a criminal contempt case involving Sammy Awuku of the New Patriotic Party.</p>




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<p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color">This was after he had implied that the justices’ continuous mention of public radio discussions on cases that were before the court was a ploy by the court to curtail people from expressing themselves<a href="https://occupygh.com/sir-johns-full-profile">.</a></p>



<p>Upon appearing before the court, his counsel, Ayikoi Otoo, pleaded with the court to be lenient and declared that his client had pleaded guilty to the charge.</p>




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<p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color">According to Ayikoi Otoo, “..<a href="https://occupygh.com/sir-johns-full-profile">.</a>some power for which no one had control over, entered Owusu Afriyie because as a lawyer, he ought to have known the law”.</p>



<p>The Peace Council also offered a plea on Afriyie’s behalf to the court. After a brief trial, Afriyie was fined ¢5000 cedis or, if he defaulted on payment, a six-month prison term.</p>



<p>Afriyie was made to sign a bond of good behavior as well as retracting and offering an apology to the bench within 24 hours on the same platform he had used to criticize the court.</p>



<p><strong>Profile Of Sir John</strong></p>




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<p>Sir John was born in the Ashanti Region and he attended Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School in Bekwai from where he obtained his GCE Ordinary level certificate.</p>



<p>He proceeded to obtain his GCE Advanced level certificate from Konongo Odumase Secondary School in Konongo.</p>



<p>Mr. Owusu Afriyie was admitted to study political science at the University of Ghana after which he enrolled at the Ghana School of Law where he graduated with Bachelor of Laws.</p>



<p>He was then admitted as a solicitor and counsel for the Supreme Court of Ghana.</p>




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<p>Source: AdomOnline.com</p>
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