Prosper Harrison Addo, General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), and Sheikh Tophic Abdul-Kadir Sienu, a Sport Journalist, have been sentenced to a day imprison by an Accra High Court for contempt.
The trial judge, Nicholas M.C. Abodakpi, slapped Harrison Addo with a fine of 2,000 penalty units (GH¢2,400) and in default to 30 days imprisonment, while Sheikh Tophic was given 1,000 penalty units (GH¢1,000), in default 14 days imprisonment.
The sentences were handed down to them yesterday. Harrison Addo and Sheikh Tophic stood trial with 12 others, as the 13th and 14th defendants respondents.
Justice Abodakpi, however, discharged and acquitted the others – Kurt Okraku, Mark Addo, Dr. Tony Audynn, Oburo Sarfo, and Dr. Randy Abbey, Kingsley Osei Bonsu, Linford Asamoah, Sammy Anim Addo, George Amoako, Fredrick Acheampong, Abiba Atta, and Salifu Shaibu Zida, all of the GFA.
The court freed the 12 on the grounds that they were not served with its orders, whereas Harrison Addo and Sheikh Tophic were found guilty based on their own utterances that they had knowledge of the order of the court a day before commencement of the league.
The trial was in respect of a contempt application filed by Ashanti Gold Sporting Club.
