William
Ato
Essien,
the
former
CEO
of
the
now-defunct
Capital
Bank,
is
among
the
numerous
prisoners
who
have
been
pardoned
by
outgoing
President
Nana
Addo
Dankwa
Akufo-Addo
in
an
exercise
of
his
constitutional
prerogative
of
mercy.
The
action
complies
with
the
Constitution’s
Article
72(1).
The
decision,
which
marks
the
end
of
the
year
with
a
gesture
of
forgiveness
and
reconciliation,
is
part
of
a
larger
push
to
grant
clemency
to
these
prisoners,
according
to
a
letter
dated
December
31,
2024.
Read
the
letter
below: