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The Montie three; Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn and Salifu Maase have been released from Akuse prison after President John Mahama remitted their four-month prison sentence.
One of the lawyers for the three, Edudzi Tamakloe confirmed this on his Facebook page with a post saying “happy seeing our clients after they were released from the Akuse Prison.”
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The contempt proceedings came after the three allegedly made threats against the lives of Supreme Court judges who sat on the Abu Ramadan and Gary Nimako versus the Electoral Commission case.
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A petition book was subsequently opened by pro-government group Research and Advocacy Platform (RAP) to collect signatures of Ghanaians to implore the President to exercise his prerogative of mercy powers to free the three contemnors.
After spending 27 days in jail, the three can now heave a sigh of relief as the president has given them remission.