A police officer whose rank and name, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Oscar Amevenku respectively has sued the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Akuffo Dampare and the Attorney General Godfred Dame over delay in his promotion.
According to reports, the complainant, ACP Oscar Amevenku has not been promoted after meeting all requirements compelling his decision to sue the service, IGP and the Attorney General.
The lawsuit was filed on July 30, as ACP Oscar Amevenku further reveals in January 2022 “being among officers who were due for a promotion after having served for more than four years at the rank of ACP, yielded no results.
Excerpt of the Writ: IGP Dampare and Attorney General Godfred Dame Sued
Plaintiff avers further that subsequent to the aforementioned promotions, some more Assistant Commissioners junior to the plaintiff, and even members of the Cadet Course 35, junior to the plaintiff’s Cadet Course, have been elevated to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police while the Plaintiff has remained in the same position.
Therefore take all necessary steps to ensure Plaintiff’s promotion to the Rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police effective from 1 January 2022. His seniority within the Service, over all the current Deputy Commissioners, who used to be junior to him before their elevation to their present rank. – The writ, demands from the defendants
