Also known as: Mr Aludiba · Hannan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba · the former NAFCO boss · former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company · Mr Abdul-Wahab · Ludiba
Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, arrested at Accra airport in July 2026 while attempting to travel; standing trial for stealing and financial loss charges.
Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has been arrested by law enforcement officers at the Accra International Airport. …
The former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has been arrested at the Accra International Airport in a fresh development in the criminal case in which he is standing trial over alleged financial offences. …
The High Court in Accra has granted bail to the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company Limited (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, who are standing trial over alleged corruption and financial-related offences invol …
Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba The Attorney General has filed 20 new charges against former Chief Executive Officer of National Food and Buffer Stock Company Limited (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, for allegedly stealing and causing financial loss to …
Fresh court documents filed at the High Court in Accra have alleged a list of criminal charges against former National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, over alleged financial improprieties in …
The Deputy Attorney General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, said no one had denied the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) access to his lawyers following his re-arrest. …
The state has withdrawn criminal charges against former National Food and Buffer Stock Company Limited Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his co-accused in the ongoing GH¢78 million alleged loss case, with the Deputy Attorney-General saying the decision follows …
… On April 29, 2026, Justice Francis Achibonga, sitting as an additional High Court judge, expunged the name of EOCO lawyer Radiatu Abdulai from the prosecution team in the high-profile NAFCO/Buffer Stock case against former CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and four others. …
The Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra has struck out two witness statements filed by the prosecution in the ongoing trial of former CEO of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company Limited, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and four others. …
Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, former CEO of the National Buffer Stock Company, was arrested at Accra International Airport while attempting to travel to the United Kingdom. According to the Deputy Attorney General, the arrest followed an attempt to use false means to access funds in his frozen Republic Bank account, and the Attorney-General plans to seek a review of the court's earlier permission for him to travel.
Why it matters
The core arrest story itself—former Buffer Stock CEO detained despite court order—remains newsworthy as the underlying event generating legal responses.
Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, former CEO of the National Buffer Stock Company, was arrested at Accra International Airport while attempting to travel to the United Kingdom. According to the Deputy Attorney General, the arrest followed an attempt to use false means to access funds in his frozen Republic Bank account, and the Attorney-General plans to seek a review of the court's earlier permission for him to travel.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A High Court judge removed EOCO lawyer Radiatu Abdulai from the prosecution team in the NAFCO/Buffer Stock case, ruling that no sufficient authorisation from the Attorney-General had been demonstrated for her to appear. The ruling follows an earlier High Court decision that stripped the Office of the Special Prosecutor of its prosecutorial powers, and reveals growing fragility in Ghana's anti-corruption institutions.
The Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra has struck out two witness statements filed by the prosecution in the trial of former CEO of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company Limited, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and four others. The court ruled on April 29, 2026, that the prosecution had unlawfully filed fresh statements for individuals whose statements had already been adopted, without seeking leave of the court as required by the Practice Directions governing criminal proceedings.