Three men, including the General Secretary and the Central Regional Chairman of the GFP, were sentenced on August 29, 2017 to a total of 120 years’ imprisonment by the Accra Circuit Court for robbing Madam Akua Donkor.

The convicts — Yakubu Yusif, the Central Regional Chairman of the GFP; Barnabas Kayase, the General Secretary, and Abdul Razak Shaibu, who works for the GPRTU — were found guilty by the court on two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery.

The robbers, armed with guns, were said to have attacked Madam Donkor in her vehicle and made away with her handbag containing $30,000, GH¢2,000, a plane ticket, documents and other items.

Two other members of the gang, identified only as Joe and Nuamah, are still on the run.

“Have confidence in justice system”

Speaking in an interview with the Daily Graphic, the former presidential hopeful, said the Judicial Service, particularly the presiding judge, Mr Aboagye Tandoh, gave a fair and just judgement on the case which was in court for eight months.

She also commended the Ghana Police Service and the Attorney-General’s Department for their role in ensuring the expedicious determination of the case.

Not only did she express her appreciation to the various institutions in ensuring a fair trial but she also said the outcome of the trial boosted her confidence in the judicial system of the country.

She, therefore, urged the public to also have confidence in the police and the judicial system.

She appealed to the police to release her stolen items and documents to her.

“We are preparing for 2020”

Concerning the Ghana Freedom Party, Madam Akua Donkor said she would gird her loins to come out bigger and better in the 2020 general election.

Although the party was disqualified in the 2016 general election, she said, that did not deter her from working hard to make her party attractive.

She hinted that currently, the party was planning to have conferences to take stock of its activities and strategise the way forward.

Contrary to assertions that the party had gone silent after the elections, she said, that was due to the court case and added that now that it was over she would begin her activities.