Godfred Yeboah Dame

Also known as: Mr. Dame · Mr Dame · Former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame · Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame · former Attorney General · Counsel for the couple · the former Attorney-General · former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame · the former Attorney General · Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame · the former AG · former Attorney General and Minister for Justice · former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice

Former Attorney General representing former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab in ongoing criminal trial; criticized Ghana's justice system as applying different standards to political opponents.

2026-04-272026-09-20

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April 2026
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… The appeal, which was filed by her lawyer and former Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, argued that the trial judge erred in his ruling as he did not acknowledge that all the respondent’s assets, both movable and immovable, including company shares were acquired during their …
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Politics

NPP warns government against dominating constitutional referendum campaign

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The opposition NPP has warned the government against taking control of the campaign ahead of a referendum on proposed constitutional amendments. According to Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the party will vigorously campaign for its position once approved by flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and will not passively allow the governing party to dominate the process as occurred in 1992.

2 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 2 September

NPP warns government against dominating constitutional referendum campaign
The opposition NPP has warned the government against taking control of the campaign ahead of a referendum on proposed constitutional amendments. According to Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the party will vigorously campaign for its position once approved by flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and will not passively allow the governing party to dominate the process as occurred in 1992.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 26 August

Deputy AG challenges defence counsel's illness letters in NAFCO trial
The Deputy Attorney General challenged letters and medical reports submitted by defence counsel in the trial of former NAFCO CEO Hannan Abdul-Wahab Aliddiba and his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni over alleged financial malfeasance in school feeding supplies, saying the first accused's counsel's letter lacked evidence of illness and the second accused's medical report bore no signature from a licensed medical officer.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Court adjourns NAFCO trial to late September after counsel's medical excuse
The trial of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab has been adjourned to September 29 and 30 after his lawyer submitted a medical excuse. Abdul-Wahab and his wife face charges including stealing, fraud, and money laundering related to the National Food and Buffer Stock Company.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 17 August

Hanan Abdul-Hamid cannot be forced to trial without lawyer
Godfred Yeboah Dame, counsel for former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Hamid, says his client cannot be compelled to proceed with trial during legal vacation without legal representation, warning it would set a dangerous precedent. Dame's statement follows a High Court direction to another defendant to secure legal counsel ahead of trial continuation or face self-representation.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Godfred Dame refuses to attend vacation hearing in NAFCO case
Former Attorney General Godfred Dame, representing former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Hamid, says he will not participate in proceedings scheduled during the court's legal vacation, citing opposition to hearing matters during the vacation period. His legal team appeared in court on August 17 seeking to halt proceedings pending determination of a motion at the Court of Appeal.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Godfred Dame criticises vacation hearing in NAFCO case
Former Attorney General Godfred Dame, representing NAFCO Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has criticised the court's decision to hear proceedings during the legal vacation, arguing there is no emergency or urgency to justify the action and that compelling parties to participate in a trial during vacation goes against judicial practice.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra High Court suspends Buffer Stock trial pending Supreme Court ruling
The Accra High Court has suspended the criminal trial of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, pending a Supreme Court decision on an injunction challenging trials during the judiciary's legal vacation. Defence lawyers have petitioned the Chief Justice, arguing that the directive allowing selected trials to proceed during vacation departs from established practice and is inconsistent with the Constitution.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 12 August

Hanan trial defence rejects delay claims; insists counsel's illness genuine
Hanan Abdul-Wahab's lawyer Yaw Buampong Adu-Brempong has rejected accusations that the defence is deliberately delaying the trial, stating that lead counsel Godfred Yeboah Dame's illness is genuine and expressing concern about continuing substantive criminal proceedings during the legal vacation when Dame is unwell. The defence has formally written to the Chief Justice objecting to the trial continuation during the vacation period, arguing that vacation courts typically handle only urgent matters such as motions.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Hanan Abdul-Wahab wife's trial adjourned to August after counsel absences
The High Court in Accra adjourned the criminal case of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni to August 17, 2026, after lawyers for both accused failed to appear in court. The Deputy Attorney-General questioned explanations for the absences, noting that lead counsel had previously indicated unavailability during legal vacation and requesting medical evidence.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Hanan explains absent lawyer Dame is ill, in hospital
Former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab told the Accra High Court on Wednesday that his lead counsel, former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, is unwell and receiving medical attention, explaining the lawyer's absence from proceedings. Dame had previously objected to the court's decision to hear the criminal case during the legal vacation period.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 7 August

Lawyers protest conducting trials during legal vacation
Lawyers representing former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene have written to the Chief Justice protesting the decision to conduct their trials during the legal vacation, calling it unprecedented and discriminatory. They contend the directive is unconstitutional and say they cannot comply.
7 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Lawyers protest conducting trials during court legal vacation
Lawyers representing former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene have written to the Chief Justice protesting the decision to conduct their trials during the legal vacation, calling it unprecedented and discriminatory, and indicating their inability to comply with what they describe as an unconstitutional directive.
7 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Journalist requests appeal filing timeline details for Tamakloe case
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has filed a right to information request to the Judicial Service seeking detailed timelines of Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu's appeal. Tamakloe, former MASLOC CEO, was convicted by the High Court in April 2024 but acquitted by the Court of Appeal on July 30, 2026, after being repatriated from the United States.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 6 August

Chief Justice not selectively assigning cases during vacation, professor says
US-based Ghanaian legal scholar Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare says claims that the Chief Justice is selectively assigning high-profile criminal cases to be heard during the judicial vacation are false, noting that designating judges to sit during vacation is an established practice that does not involve the Chief Justice handpicking cases.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 5 August

Lawyers protest trials scheduled during judicial vacation
Lawyers representing Abdul-Hanan Wahab and former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene have petitioned the Chief Justice against allowing their criminal trials to proceed during the judicial legal vacation, arguing the practice departs from established procedure and that the trials had not commenced before the vacation began.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 2 August

Former Attorney-General criticises dual justice system in Ghana
Former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame has criticised Ghana's justice system as operating "two sets of laws for two sets of people," citing the acquittal of former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe Attionu. Dame alleged that the current Attorney-General tends to discontinue cases involving NDC members while continuing to prosecute opposition figures on corruption charges, deepening public concerns that political affiliation influences criminal justice accountability.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 1 August

Owusu criticises former AG Dame's weak prosecution in Tamakloe case
Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications for the United Party, has criticised former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame's handling of the criminal case against former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, describing the prosecution as ineffective and saying the Court of Appeal's judgment exposed significant shortcomings in both prosecution and trial process. Tamakloe-Attionu faced 78 counts across nine core charges but was convicted by the High Court; the Court of Appeal has since overturned her 10-year custodial sentence.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 31 July

Dame denies role in Attionu acquittal, blames government
Former Attorney-General Godfred Dame has rejected claims that his administration was responsible for the acquittal of ex-MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, accusing NDC government communicators of deliberately shifting blame. Dame states that the Office of the Attorney-General was never served with notice of Attionu's appeal during his tenure.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Attorney-General to appeal acquittal of former MASLOC CEO
The Attorney-General announced plans to challenge the Court of Appeal's decision acquitting former MASLOC CEO Sedina Attionu Tamakloe of 78 criminal charges and overturning her 10-year prison sentence. The Director of Public Prosecutions has been instructed to file a notice of appeal at the Supreme Court, with an application for a stay of execution of the Court of Appeal's judgment.
31 July 2026 · The Chronicle →

Thursday 30 July

Godfred Dame disputes Sedina Tamakloe acquittal, urges appeal
Former Attorney-General Godfred Dame disagreed with the Court of Appeal's unanimous decision to acquit former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, asserting that prosecution evidence was credible and sufficient for conviction. Dame urged the current Attorney-General to appeal the ruling.
30 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Court of Appeal overturns Sedina Tamakloe's conviction and 10-year sentence
The Court of Appeal unanimously acquitted former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, overturning her High Court conviction and 10-year prison sentence after finding the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
30 July 2026 · The Chronicle →

Thursday 23 July

Aludiba's lawyer plans appeal despite High Court charge amendment order
Counsel for former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba announced an appeal of the High Court's decision, even though the court ordered the Attorney General to amend two counts of defrauding by false pretences against Aludiba and co-accused Faiza Seidu Wuni. The case involves alleged financial irregularities at the National Food Buffer Stock Company.
23 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
High Court rejects dismissal bid in NAFCO former CEO trial
A High Court judge has refused a request to dismiss charges against former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba but ordered the Attorney General to amend two of the 16 counts against him; the trial will proceed on all charges, with Aludiba and his wife facing a combined 20 counts.
23 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Court rejects Hanan's motion to strike buffer stock case
The Accra High Court has dismissed an application by the former CEO of the National Buffer Stock Company, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, to strike out his entire charge sheet; the court ordered the prosecution to amend only Counts 9 and 14, allowing the case involving 20 counts of alleged financial loss to the state to proceed.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
High Court to rule on Abdul-Wahab's bid to strike charges
An Accra High Court scheduled July 23, 2026, to deliver its ruling on Hanan Abdul-Wahab's application to strike out charges against him on grounds that the charge sheet is fatally defective and violates his constitutional right to a fair trial. Abdul-Wahab faces charges including defrauding by false pretences, wilfully causing financial loss to the Republic, stealing, using public office for profit, intentional dissipation of public funds, and money laundering.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 22 July

Defence argues Hanan Abdul-Wahab's Buffer Stock charges are defective
Lawyers for Hanan Abdul-Wahab, led by former Attorney-General Godfred Dame, have challenged the validity of the charge sheet in the Buffer Stock case, arguing it lacks sufficient particulars and improperly combines separate transactions spanning several years into single charges, contrary to legal requirements. The defence is asking the court to strike out the entire charge sheet.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 21 July

Ex-NAFCO CEO files motion to strike out criminal charges
Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, former CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, has filed an application requesting the court strike out charges against him, arguing they are vague and ambiguous and violate his constitutional right to a fair trial. He and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, stand trial for allegedly stealing and causing financial loss to the state totalling GH¢62.6 million across 16 counts including fraud and money laundering.
21 July 2026 · Daily Guide →

Thursday 16 July

Godfred Dame questions court over bail passport return
Former Attorney-General Godfred Dame has expressed disappointment with the court's failure to compel the State to return the passport of his client Hanan Abdul-Wahab to the court registry, noting that EOCO seized it after Abdul-Wahab's arrest despite an earlier court order for its return by July 14.
16 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Bawumia urges Ghana to protect inter-religious tolerance
NPP flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia urged Ghanaians to protect the country's inter-religious tolerance at the dedication of an 800-capacity cathedral in Wenchi, saying faith must unite the nation for building rather than divide it.
16 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
High Court strikes out AG's revocation bid against medical travel order
An Accra High Court has struck out an application by the Attorney-General's Department to revoke medical travel permission granted to former National Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab, ruling the application moot because the travel order had already expired. Abdul-Wahab's counsel, former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, criticised the State for arresting him at the airport and detaining him for four days, preventing him from using the court-granted permission.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →