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Faiza Seidu Wuni

Wife of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, facing 20 criminal charges including stealing and money laundering over alleged GH¢62.6 million loss.

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  1. May 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has predicted that the criminal case against the former Chief Executive of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, is set to expand significantly following a dramatic day of leg

    ‘Fresh evidence means more loot’ – Martin Kpebu reacts to re-arrest of former NAFCO boss and wife
  3. Joy Online

    Operatives from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) have re-arrested Hanan Abdul-Wahab, the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), and his spouse, Faiza Seidu Wuni.

    EOCO re-arrests former NAFCO boss and wife moments after court discharge
  4. Joy Online

    Following the announcement, the court struck out the charges against Mr Aludiba and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, effectively discharging them from the case.

    Former NAFCO CEO, wife discharged as state withdraws charges — later re-arrested

Monday 18 May

  1. Court grants GH¢63.5m bail to ex-NAFCO CEO and wife

    The High Court in Accra has granted bail to former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni, who stand trial over alleged corruption and financial-related offences involving more than GH¢50 million in public funds. The court imposed stringent bail conditions including a travel ban, passport surrender, and fortnightly reporting to EOCO.

    18 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Attorney General refiled charges against NAFCO ex-CEO over GH¢62.6m loss

    The Attorney General has filed 20 new charges against former NAFCO Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his wife for allegedly stealing and causing financial loss to the state totalling GH¢62.6 million, after the couple were discharged in May 2026 and new evidence was discovered. The charges include defrauding by false pretences, stealing, money laundering, and causing financial loss to the state.

    18 May 2026 · Daily Guide

Sunday 17 May

  1. Ex-NAFCO boss and wife face 20 criminal charges

    Former National Food and Buffer Stock Company Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, have been charged with 20 counts including stealing, fraud, money laundering, and abuse of public office over alleged financial improprieties. Prosecutors accuse Aludiba of fraudulently obtaining GH¢734,400 from NAFCO in 2017 under the pretext of rent payments.

    17 May 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 10 May

  1. The Law examines case withdrawals and re-arrests in Ghana

    JoyNews' The Law programme hosted a discussion on case withdrawals and re-arrests, prompted by the re-arrest of former NAFCO CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba and his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni by EOCO shortly after the Attorney-General withdrew charges against them. Legal experts examined the implications for prosecutorial discretion, due process, and the rule of law in Ghana's justice system.

    10 May 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 9 May

  1. Deputy AG says no denial of lawyer access to ex-NAFCO chief

    The Deputy Attorney General said no one had denied the former NAFCO chief executive access to his lawyers following his re-arrest after a court discharge. Dr Srem-Sai stated the former NAFCO boss was sent to EOCO for interrogation and reportedly fell ill and was hospitalised, and criticised the former Attorney General for appearing on radio programmes instead of accompanying his client for questioning.

    9 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. Minority leader demands release of NAFCO former CEO and wife

    Minority leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called for the immediate release of former NAFCO CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, arrested by EOCO on 5 May 2026, describing it as extrajudicial harassment following the withdrawal of charges against them in court.

    6 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  3. EOCO re-arrests Buffer Stock CEO and wife after charges withdrawn

    Former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame has accused the Economic and Organised Crime Office of "extra judicial harassment" after the re-arrest and detention of former National Food and Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba and his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni on May 5, 2026, following the withdrawal of charges against them and three others in an ongoing Buffer Stock case.

    6 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  4. Minority leader slams EOCO re-arrest as harassment and abuse of process

    Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office for re-arresting former National Food and Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba and his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni, calling the move needless, politically motivated, and an abuse of due process. The couple were previously part of five individuals arraigned over alleged financial impropriety linked to the Buffer Stock Company, but charges were withdrawn after the court upheld defence objections and the prosecution's case was challenged.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 5 May

  1. EOCO re-arrests ex-NAFCO CEO hours after High Court discharge

    Former National Food and Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab and his wife were re-arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office shortly after being discharged by the High Court in a case involving alleged GH¢78 million loss to the state. Their lawyer, Godfred Yeboah Dame, contended the re-arrest raises constitutional and procedural concerns and alleged the couple was denied access to legal representation.

    5 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Former NAFCO boss re-arrested following fresh evidence discovery

    The former Chief Executive of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, were re-arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office following the Attorney-General's decision to withdraw charges and restart prosecution with newly discovered evidence. Legal analyst Martin Kpebu predicted the expanded case signals the uncovering of additional assets related to their alleged GH¢78 million involvement in school feeding programme losses.

    5 May 2026 · Joy Online

  3. EOCO re-arrests NAFCO boss moments after court discharge

    The Economic and Organised Crime Office re-arrested former NAFCO Chief Executive Hanan Abdul-Wahab and his spouse Faiza Seidu Wuni on 5 May 2026, minutes after the Attorney-General's Department withdrew criminal charges in a case involving an alleged GH¢78 million loss to the state related to the national school feeding programme.

    5 May 2026 · Joy Online

  4. State withdraws charges against former NAFCO CEO and wife

    The Deputy Attorney-General announced on May 5 that the state has withdrawn criminal charges against former National Food and Buffer Stock Company Limited CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his co-accused in the alleged GH¢78 million loss case, following the discovery of fresh evidence and to ensure a fair trial. The court subsequently struck out the charges against Mr Aludiba and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, discharging them from the case.

    5 May 2026 · Joy Online

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