Kow Essuman threatens to sue government over unpaid salary arrears
The former presidential legal counsel says his lawyers have prepared court papers after months of unanswered demand letters.
Former legal advisor to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Kow Essuman, has declared that he will pursue legal action against the government if unpaid salary arrears and terminal benefits remain unaddressed. Despite his lawyers' attempts to resolve the matter through correspondence, they have received no response from the relevant authorities.
In a letter to the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Essuman's legal team, Vint & Aletheia, demanded payment for the outstanding arrears and terminal benefits by September 11, 2026. The entitlements claimed encompass four months' consolidated salary for each completed year of service, an installation grant equivalent to one month's salary, and a resettlement grant equal to one month's salary for each year or fraction of a year served.
Essuman's lawyers argue that such withholding of payments is "arbitrary, discriminatory, unfair and unlawful," and that other public officials have received their entitlements. In an interview, Essuman expressed readiness to take the matter to court if the outstanding payments are not settled, but hoped for an agreement beforehand.
He described the situation as unfortunate, stating that he should not need to repeatedly approach the government for benefits he believes are contractually owed. Essuman, who served as legal counsel to the President and acting Secretary to the President, emphasized that this treatment of a former government official is unjust and unfair.
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