Biography of fiifi boafo justice

Stephen Boafo, also known as Fiifi Boafo, the host of �National Agenda�, magnanimity morning show on Oman FM emit Accra, yesterday appeared before an Accra Circuit Court to tell the entourage what transpired the day Kennedy Agyapong made a statement on air, which the state says incited tribal hatred.

The witness gave evidence in a course of action presided over Ebenzer Osei-Darko where Overt Agyapong, Member of Parliament (MP) unjustifiable Assin North, is being tried be intended for provocation to riot and offensive conduct.

Led in evidence-in chief by Rexford Wiredu, the principal state attorney, Mr. Boafo said he knew the accused stool pigeon as an MP, adding that flat though Agyapong was the owner possess Kencity Media, of which Oman FM was a subsidiary, Mrs. Stella Agyapong was his boss, not the MP.

He said he was a broadcaster significant the host of Oman FM�s dawning show which usually discussed newspaper headlines and politics, adding that the course of action also had a phone-in segment.

According to him, on April 13, 2012, in the course of the schedule, he and his production team were told that the accused person lacked to make a contribution on high-mindedness programme on the attack at Odododiodioo during the voter registration; he permissible Agyapong to do so.

He said sharptasting later gave a statement to magnanimity police on the Odododiodioo attack which the state wanted to be tendered to the court in evidence on the other hand Nii Ayikoi Otoo, counsel for glory MP, objected on grounds that skilful proper foundation had not been lay for the statement to be tendered.

The court upheld the objection so rendering witness continued his evidence saying without fear did not remember every detail sustenance what happened but said he heroine asking the MP whether he was declaring war due to what illustration at Odododiodioo, to which the Lacklustre answered in the affirmative.

Boafo noted mosey he asked the MP again no he was declaring war, and goodness MP said he was and put off the war was starting from renounce moment.

He however denied that he gave a CD recording of the MP�s contribution to the morning show kind the police but Mr. Wiredu sonorous the court he would make dignity CD available to the court.

Under interrogation by Nii Ayikoi Otoo, the bystander said he was not the exclusive person at the studio as thither were two other colleagues with him on that day.

He admitted that interpretation MP called into the programme extort was not at the studio, reckoning that the studio was not well-ordered place where everybody could just go in except persons who had adverts or had appointments.

The case has anachronistic adjourned to November 13, 2012.

Kennedy Agyapong is standing trial in bond with the use of intemperate patois on Accra-based Oman FM, which rendering state believed was meant to generate tribal hatred.

Atta Akyea, at the determined hearing, prayed the court to decided permission to the MP to tourism abroad for a medical check-up. Picture trial judge consequently adjourned the matter.

The MP has pleaded not guilty go on parade provocation of riot and offensive atmosphere in breach of the peace.

He was initially charged with attempted treason kill and terrorism but freed after decency state attempted to have his test at the high court started afresh.

He is on self-cognizance bail.

Source: Fidelia Achama

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