A retired teacher in the Upper East Region, Mr. William Azure Akologo, has a reason to smile and sing praises to God for making him see this day in his life. His former employer Ghana Education Service (GES), and the Attorney General have finally accepted blame and are willing to pay him an amount of GHc82, 211.42 as salary owed him through a consent Court judgement.
In 2019, GBC ’s Peter Agengre in Bolgatanga released an article detailing how Mr. William Azure Akologo was denied his salary from 2003 to 2013.
Life was not easy for him as he had no source of income to support himself after he retired. Many readers showed empathy and made cash donations to him to support himself after the reportage went viral.
On 20th July 2020, Mr. William Azure Akologo filed a Writ of Summons against the Ghana Education Service and the Attorney General at the High Court of Justice (Labour Division) in Accra.
Counsel for the Plaintiff, Lawyer Lamtiig Apanga Esq sought five reliefs including an order for the immediate payment of the plaintiff’s accumulated salaries.
Mr. William Azure Akologo, a retired teacher from the Upper East Region, went viral.
Mr. William Azure Akologo filed a Writ of Summons against Ghana Education Service and the Attorney General at the High Court of Justice (Labour Division) in Accra on July 20, 2020.
Lawyer Lamtiig Apanga Esq, the plaintiff’s counsel, sought five reliefs, including an order for the immediate payment of the plaintiff’s accumulated salaries.
After 18 months of legal wrangling, the High Court of Justice granted the Plaintiff, Mr. William Azure Akologo, a consent judgment. He would then be paid a settlement sum of GHc82, 211.42 in lieu of the ten-year salary owed to him.
“As full and final payment of the Plaintiff’s claims against the Defendants, the 2nd Defendant shall pay the Plaintiff the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Two Hundred and Eleven Ghana Cedis and Forty-Two Pesewas.” According to a portion of the ruling.
It goes on to say, “The Plaintiff accepts the payment of the Settlement Sum as the full and final payment of the Defendant’s liabilities under the Writ of Summons issued on July 20, 2020.”
“I am pleased with the Court’s decision.”
The case could go on for another two or more years, but that would be bad for my client, who is getting older. I pray that the funds reach his account as soon as possible so that he can pay his medical bills and other obligations.” Apanga, the lawyer, stated.
Mr. William Azure AKologo thanked the GES and the Attorney General, as well as his lawyer and the journalist, for their contributions to his justice.
In an interview with gbcghanaonline.com, Plaintiff’s Counsel, Lawyer Lamtiig Apanga, praised the Accra High Court for issuing a consent judgment in his client’s favor.
Source GBC
