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Hanan Abdul-Wahab

Also known as: former NAFCO boss · former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company · Hannan Abdul-Wahab · Mr Adul Wahab Hanan · Hannan · Mr Hannan · Honourable Hanan Abdul-Wahab

Former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO facing criminal charges including fraud and financial loss to the state, currently in custody pending trial.

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In coverage

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July 2026
8 JulJoy Online
The Attorney General has asked the Accra High Court to revoke an order granting former Buffer Stock Company CEO, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, permission to travel abroad. …
Attorney General says ex-Buffer Stock CEO Hanan used UK retailer booking to secure travel order
Former NAFCO CEO's lawyers cite AG for contempt over arrest
1. 6 JulJoy Online
  Former Attorney-General and lawyer for former National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has questioned the circumstances surrounding his client’s arrest and detention. …
  Godfred Dame questions legality of former NAFCO CEO’s arrest, says access to client was denied
2. 5 JulJoy Online
  Lawyers representing Hanan Abdul-Wahab have announced plans to file contempt proceedings against the Attorney-General, the Deputy Attorney-General, and the Director of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), accusing them of deliberately breaching a High Court order by orche …
  Former NAFCO CEO’s lawyers move to cite AG for contempt over airport arrest
5 JulJoy Online
Godfred Yeboah Dame has accused the Attorney-General and his deputy of orchestrating what he describes as a deliberate violation of a High Court order by causing the arrest of his client, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, the former National Buffer Stock Company CEO. …
‘A wilful violation of court order’ – Godfred Dame slams airport arrest of Hanan Abdul-Wahab
5 JulJoy Online
Godfred Yeboah Dame has challenged Deputy Attorney-General Dr Srem Sai to produce evidence that the former National Buffer Stock Company boss, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, attempted to withdraw money from a frozen bank account. …
Show the evidence – Dame dares Deputy AG over frozen bank account allegation in Hannan arrest
May 2026
6 MayJoy Online
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the government and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) of political harassment following the re-arrest of businessman Hanan Abdul-Wahab and his wife shortly after the Attorney-General withdrew charges against them. …
NPP demands release of Hanan Abdul-Wahab, wife, cites abuse of power by EOCO
Former NAFCO boss re-arrested following fresh evidence discovery
1. 5 MayJoy Online
  Legal exchanges have erupted following the re-arrest of former National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Hanan Abdul-Wahab and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, shortly after they were discharged by the High Court today, May 5. …
  EOCO re-arrest of ex-NAFCO CEO is an ‘abuse of the process’ – Dame fires back
2. 5 MayJoy 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
5 MayJoy 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

Politics

Supreme Court dismisses Oppong Nkrumah injunction to halt trials

The News

The Supreme Court dismissed Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah's application to stop selected criminal trials during the legal vacation (August–September). Oppong Nkrumah has signalled his legal team will study the ruling before deciding whether to seek a review, noting the judge acknowledged differential treatment of some cases but found it did not violate constitutional provisions.

21 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 21 August

Supreme Court dismisses Oppong Nkrumah injunction to halt trials
The Supreme Court dismissed Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah's application to stop selected criminal trials during the legal vacation (August–September). Oppong Nkrumah has signalled his legal team will study the ruling before deciding whether to seek a review, noting the judge acknowledged differential treatment of some cases but found it did not violate constitutional provisions.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Supreme Court dismisses Oppong Nkrumah injunction on legal vacation trials
The Supreme Court has ruled that Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah did not make a proper case for an injunction to halt criminal trials during the legal vacation, allowing selected court proceedings to continue under administrative warrants issued by the Chief Justice. The substantive constitutional challenge filed by Oppong Nkrumah, which argues the warrants violate the 1992 Constitution, remains pending before the court.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 18 August

Lawyer urges peers to use courts, not media, against judicial rulings
Private legal practitioner Thaddeus Sory has urged lawyers dissatisfied with judicial decisions to pursue established legal procedures rather than turning to the media, public pressure or boycotts. His comments follow controversy over a Chief Justice directive allowing selected High Court judges to sit during the legal vacation, which lawyers representing two defendants have opposed.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 17 August

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 →
Judges may hear substantive cases during vacation with lawyer consent
Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah said judges can hear substantive cases during legal vacation if the lawyers involved are consulted and have no objection, adding that the practice of having judges sit during vacation predates Ghana's independence and is traditionally reserved for urgent matters like bail and injunctions.
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 →
Kpebu calls for GBA-judges negotiations on vacation court dispute
Private lawyer Martin Kpebu has urged the Ghana Bar Association and the Association of Judges and Magistrates to negotiate a resolution to their disagreement over court proceedings during the legal vacation, following the Chief Justice's refusal to defer cases where lawyers cited prior commitments during the period.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 11 August

NPP accuses Chief Justice of partisan bias over trial warrants
The New Patriotic Party has accused Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of exhibiting partisan disposition and facilitating selective justice by issuing special warrants for two High Court judges to conduct substantive criminal trials during the legal vacation. The party questioned why only these two courts were authorised to conduct full criminal trials when the affected cases involve persons associated with the NPP, arguing the decision amounted to unequal treatment.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 29 July

Deputy AG doubts authenticity of ex-NAFCo boss's medical excuse
The Deputy Attorney General told the High Court he has reason to doubt the medical document presented by lawyers for Hanan Abdul-Wahab, former National Food Buffer Stock Company boss, to explain his absence from trial. The Deputy AG argued the document lacked sufficient medical detail such as diagnosis or condition, and noted recent concerns including the accused's attempted arrest at the airport.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 23 July

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

Hanan Abdul-Wahab trial adjourned due to Wontumi judgment delays
The Accra High Court rescheduled the trial of former National Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab after court proceedings were delayed by a lengthy judgment in a separate case involving NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako. Abdul-Wahab and his wife face allegations of orchestrating a scheme to divert public funds from the National Buffer Stock Company and School Feeding Programme for personal benefit.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 19 July

Former NAFCO CEO petitions AG over alleged rights violations
Hanan Abdul-Wahab, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, has petitioned the Attorney-General alleging sustained harassment, unlawful detention, and torture by his office and state security agencies. Abdul-Wahab claims violations of his constitutional rights, including excessive bail conditions, seizure of funds by EOCO, and public comments by the Attorney-General before charges were filed.
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →

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 →
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 →

Monday 13 July

NAFCO former CEO's lawyers demand return of seized cash and phones
Lawyers for former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab have petitioned the Attorney-General demanding the return of his passport, mobile phones, and cash totalling £6,700 and GH¢2,750 seized by the Economic and Organised Crime Office after his arrest at Accra International Airport on 4th July 2026.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 9 July

Former NAFCO CEO's lawyer says client will remain in custody
Legal counsel for former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab says his client prefers to remain in detention until courts intervene, having lost faith in the Attorney-General's Office, EOCO, and BNI over what is described as unlawful arrest and continued detention. Former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame rejected claims that Abdul-Wahab attempted to withdraw money from a frozen account and disputed the Attorney-General's timeline for filing a travel review application.
9 July 2026 · Daily Guide →

Wednesday 8 July

AG alleges ex-Buffer Stock CEO misused court order to unfreeze bank funds
The Attorney General has alleged that former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab presented a court order lifting a freeze on his landed properties as though it also applied to his frozen bank accounts, in an attempt to withdraw funds. Two freezing orders from July 2025 had frozen his bank accounts and those of alleged accomplices, but the AG argues the court ruling he presented related only to landed properties, not the bank accounts.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Attorney General seeks to revoke ex-CEO's travel permission
The Attorney General has asked the Accra High Court to revoke a travel order granted to former Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab, arguing he based his request on an online booking with UK retailer Boots rather than a confirmed medical appointment. Mr Hanan is standing trial on charges of stealing and causing financial loss to the state involving more than GH¢70 million.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 6 July

Attorney challenges legality of NAFCO CEO arrest
Former Attorney-General Godfred Dame, representing arrested former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab, has questioned the circumstances of his client's arrest and detention, claiming he and Abdul-Wahab's wife were denied access to him after his arrest at Kotoka International Airport. Dame also disputed the Deputy Attorney-General's claim that the arrest was linked to an attempt to access funds in a frozen bank account, arguing that no valid freezing order existed because the original order had been withdrawn.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 5 July

Former NAFCO CEO's lawyers cite AG for contempt over arrest
Lawyers for Hanan Abdul-Wahab have announced plans to file contempt proceedings against the Attorney-General, Deputy Attorney-General, and BNI Director, alleging they deliberately breached a High Court order by arranging his arrest at Accra International Airport despite the court having approved his travel to the United Kingdom for a medical appointment from July 4–12.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former AG slams airport arrest as violation of court travel order
Godfred Yeboah Dame has accused the Attorney-General and deputy of orchestrating an unlawful arrest of his client, former National Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab, at Accra International Airport despite a High Court order on June 29 granting him permission to travel to the United Kingdom from July 4 to July 12 for an optician appointment.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer challenges Deputy AG over frozen account claim in arrest
Godfred Yeboah Dame, counsel for former National Buffer Stock Company boss Hanan Abdul-Wahab, has challenged Deputy Attorney-General Dr Srem Sai to produce evidence that Abdul-Wahab attempted to withdraw money from a frozen bank account, calling the allegation false and used to justify what he describes as an unlawful arrest at the airport despite a High Court travel order.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 6 May

NPP accuses EOCO of abuse of power over Hanan Abdul-Wahab re-arrest
The New Patriotic Party has condemned the re-arrest of businessman Hanan Abdul-Wahab and his wife by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) shortly after the Attorney-General withdrew charges against them, calling it "state-sponsored bullying" and arguing the couple had complied with bail conditions since their initial arrest in June.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 5 May

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 →
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 →
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 →