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Abdul-Wahab Hanan

Also known as: Abdul Wahab Hanan · Mr Hanan · the former Buffer Stock CEO

Former CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, re-arrested by EOCO after charges were discontinued.

2026-05-062026-06-24

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Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. May 2026
  2. Joy Online

    His comments come against the backdrop of controversy surrounding the re-arrest of former National Food Buffer Stock Company Chief Executive Officer Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife, Faiza Sayyid Wuni, shortly after the Office of the Attorney-General discontinued charges against th

    NDC fully supports Raymond Archer’s work as EOCO boss – Abass Nurudeen
  3. Joy Online

    His remarks come against the backdrop of the ongoing legal controversy involving former National Food Buffer Stock Company Chief Executive Officer Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife, Faiza Sayyid Wuni.

    Raymond Archer has made EOCO a one-man institution – Afenyo-Markin
  4. Joy Online

    The Executive Secretary of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Raymond Archer, has described the ongoing case involving former National Food Buffer Stock Company Chief Executive Officer Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife, Faiza Sayyid Wuni, as one of the strongest being h

    Hanan’s case is one of EOCO’s strongest — Raymond Archer asserts
  5. Joy Online

    The Executive Secretary of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Raymond Archer, has rejected claims that former National Food Buffer Stock Company Chief Executive Officer Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife, Faiza Sayyid Wuni, were denied access to their lawyers while in cu

    Raymond Archer denies blocking lawyers’ access to Hanan and wife in EOCO custody
  6. Joy Online

    The Executive Secretary of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Raymond Archer, has insisted that due process was fully observed in the handling of former National Food Buffer Stock Company Chief Executive Officer Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife, Faiza Sayyid Wuni.

    No process breached in Hanan and wife’s case – Raymond Archer
  7. Joy Online

    Former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame has accused Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem Sai of misleading the public over claims that lawyers had access to former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan.

    Godfred Dame accuses Deputy AG of lying over access to Abdul-Wahab Hanan
  8. Joy Online

    The Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem Sai, has rejected claims by former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame that the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, Abdul-Wahab Hanan, was denied access to legal counsel, describing the allegations a

    Attorney-General’s office refutes allegations of denial of counsel in Hanan Abdul-Wahab case
  9. Joy Online

    His comments follow the re-arrest of former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, Abdul Wahab Hanan, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, shortly after they were discharged by the High Court on May 5.

    No clear law governs re-arrest of discharged suspects – Justice Abdulai on Hanan, wife re-arrest
  10. Joy Online

    icised what he describes as “strange conduct” by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and the Office of the Attorney General over the alleged denial of access to his clients, the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, Abdul-Wahab Hanan

    Dame describes EOCO conduct as ‘strange’ over detention of Ex-Buffer Stock CEO and wife
  11. Joy Online

    Lawyers of the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, Abdul-Wahab Hanan, and his wife, Faiza Sayyid Wuni, say they remain out of reach of their clients more than 24 hours after officials of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) re-arres

    We’ve been denied access to re-arrested Buffer Stock ex-CEO and wife – Godfred Dame
Politics

NDC fully backs EOCO boss Raymond Archer's anti-corruption work

The News

The NDC's Abass Nurudeen said the party fully supports EOCO Executive Secretary Raymond Archer's work, rejecting the Minority Leader's claim that the agency has become overly centralised. His comments come amid controversy over the re-arrest of former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife after the Attorney-General discontinued charges against them.

9 May 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 9 May

  1. NDC fully backs EOCO boss Raymond Archer's anti-corruption work

    The NDC's Abass Nurudeen said the party fully supports EOCO Executive Secretary Raymond Archer's work, rejecting the Minority Leader's claim that the agency has become overly centralised. His comments come amid controversy over the re-arrest of former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife after the Attorney-General discontinued charges against them.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Minority Leader criticizes EOCO chief for centralised authority

    Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused EOCO Executive Secretary Raymond Archer of running the agency as a "one-man institution" with excessive concentration of authority, raising concerns about governance and accountability. His remarks come amid ongoing legal controversy over the re-arrest of a couple from whom the Office of the Attorney-General had discontinued charges.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online

  3. EOCO chief calls Hanan case one of agency's strongest

    EOCO Executive Secretary Raymond Archer has described the case involving former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife as one of the agency's strongest, following their re-arrest after the Attorney-General discontinued charges. The couple's lawyers have raised concerns about denial of access and due process during custody.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online

  4. EOCO chief denies blocking lawyers' access to arrested couple

    Raymond Archer, Executive Secretary of EOCO, has denied claims that former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife Faiza Sayyid Wuni were denied access to their lawyers while in custody. The couple was re-arrested by EOCO shortly after the Attorney-General discontinued charges against them, and their legal team led by former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame alleged access to counsel had been restricted.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online

  5. EOCO chief denies process breach in Hanan re-arrest case

    Raymond Archer, Executive Secretary of the Economic and Organised Crime Office, has rejected allegations that due process was violated in the re-arrest of former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife Faiza Sayyid Wuni. The couple's legal team, led by former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, contends the pair were denied access to counsel after their re-arrest following the discontinuation of charges against them.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 8 May

  1. Godfred Dame disputes Deputy AG claims on detained CEO's legal access

    Former Attorney-General Godfred Dame has accused Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem Sai of misleading the public over claims that lawyers had access to Abdul-Wahab Hanan, former CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, who was re-arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office. Dame stated that lawyers representing Hanan and his wife were denied access to their clients for two days while in EOCO custody, and that no fresh charges were brought against Hanan after Thursday's interrogation.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 7 May

  1. Attorney-General's office denies counsel-denial claim in Hanan case

    The Deputy Attorney-General has rejected allegations by former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame that Abdul-Wahab Hanan, a former CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, was denied access to legal counsel following his re-arrest by the Economic and Organised Crime Office. Justice Srem Sai described the claims as baseless and accused Dame of circumventing established legal procedures by engaging the media rather than addressing the matter directly with EOCO officials.

    7 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 6 May

  1. Ghana lacks clear law on re-arresting discharged suspects

    Private legal practitioner Justice Abdulai says Ghana's criminal justice system has no specific legislation regulating the re-arrest of suspects whose charges have been dropped, a gap he illustrates through past cases including Gregory Afoko's detention despite court bail decisions.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Former AG criticises EOCO over re-arrested ex-Buffer Stock CEO

    Former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame has criticised what he calls "strange conduct" by EOCO and the Office of the Attorney General after the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, Abdul-Wahab Hanan, and his wife were re-arrested shortly after charges against them were discontinued, with their legal team denied access for over 24 hours.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online

  3. EOCO denies lawyers access to re-arrested Buffer Stock ex-CEO

    The former CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company and his wife were re-arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) shortly after the Attorney General dropped charges against them, but their lawyers say they have been denied access to their clients more than 24 hours later. The ex-CEO reportedly fell ill during custody and received medical attention but remains in EOCO custody without legal access.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online

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