Justice Achibonga

2026-05-052026-11-01

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October 2026
31 OctJoy Online
… Justice Achibonga’s holding is essentially that a complaint about smuggling evidence or wrong attribution of testimony is immaterial because the court will only rely on the evidence on record and not merely what a lawyer says about it in his submissions. …
Samson’s Take on Adu-Boahene: GHS49.1m stolen, or a story the evidence cannot sustain
July 2026
29 JulJoy Online
… Delivering the ruling, Justice Achibonga held that the application did not establish sufficient grounds to warrant varying the existing bail conditions. …
Court blocks Hanan’s wife from travelling to the UK for son’s treatment
5 JulJoy Online
… According to the lawyers, the High Court in Accra, presided over by Justice Achibonga, a Court of Appeal judge sitting as an additional High Court judge, granted Abdul-Wahab permission on June 29 to travel to the United Kingdom from July 4 to July 12 for a scheduled medical appoi …
Former NAFCO CEO’s lawyers move to cite AG for contempt over airport arrest
5 JulJoy Online
… According to Mr Dame, the High Court, presided over by Justice Achibonga, a Court of Appeal judge sitting as an additional High Court judge, granted Abdul-Wahab permission on June 29 to travel to the United Kingdom from July 4 to July 12 for an appointment with his optician. …
‘A wilful violation of court order’ – Godfred Dame slams airport arrest of Hanan Abdul-Wahab
5 JulJoy Online
… he Facebook post was “laden with falsehood” and amounted to “a lame attempt to cover up the Attorney-General’s deplorable authorisation for an order of a court of competent jurisdiction to be violated with impunity.” Mr Dame said the High Court, presided over by Justice Achibonga …
Show the evidence – Dame dares Deputy AG over frozen bank account allegation in Hannan arrest
May 2026
14 MayJoy Online
… At one point, the court expressed displeasure over attempts by defence lawyers to probe the witness on exchange rates used for the transactions. “Don’t waste my time with these little little things,” Justice Achibonga remarked during proceedings. …
GH¢7.2m transfer was made into Director of NSB’s account – Prosecution witness insists
5 MayJoy Online
… Madam Donkor, the third prosecution witness, told the court presided over by Justice Achibonga during further evidence-in-chief that BNC Communications Bureau Limited was one of the companies owned by the accused persons. …
Witness details management of multiple company accounts in Adu-Boahene trial
5 MayJoy Online
… Earlier in the day, Justice Achibonga had discharged the accused persons after the state filed a nolle prosequi. …
‘Fresh evidence means more loot’ – Martin Kpebu reacts to re-arrest of former NAFCO boss and wife
5 MayJoy Online
… Dr Justice Srem-Sai, the Deputy Attorney-General, informed the presiding judge, Justice Achibonga, that the prosecution had decided to pull the plug on the current proceedings. …
EOCO re-arrests former NAFCO boss and wife moments after court discharge
5 MayJoy Online
… Presiding judge Justice Achibonga subsequently ordered the temporary removal of the EOCO officer from the proceedings and directed the Attorney-General’s Department to provide proof of proper authorisation. …
Former NAFCO CEO, wife discharged as state withdraws charges — later re-arrested

Politics

High Court rejects bid to strike Adu-Boahene case submissions

The News

The High Court dismissed an application by lawyers for former National Signals Bureau Director General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his co-accused to strike out portions of the Attorney General's written submissions. The court held that complaints about evidence or testimony attribution are immaterial at this stage, as it will only rely on evidence on record; the case is currently at the prima facie determination stage following the prosecution's close after calling four witnesses, with the defence having filed a 142-page no-case submission.

16 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

High Court rejects bid to strike Adu-Boahene case submissions
The High Court dismissed an application by lawyers for former National Signals Bureau Director General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his co-accused to strike out portions of the Attorney General's written submissions. The court held that complaints about evidence or testimony attribution are immaterial at this stage, as it will only rely on evidence on record; the case is currently at the prima facie determination stage following the prosecution's close after calling four witnesses, with the defence having filed a 142-page no-case submission.
16 hours ago · Joy Online →

Wednesday 29 July

Court denies Faiza Seidu-Wuni travel permission for son's UK medical care
The High Court has dismissed an application by Faiza Seidu-Wuni to travel to the United Kingdom for her son's medical treatment, ruling she had not demonstrated the child could not receive the required care in Ghana. The decision means she must remain in the country and comply with travel restrictions imposed as part of her bail conditions in the ongoing criminal case against her and her husband, former NAFCO CEO Abdul Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba.
29 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 →

Thursday 14 May

Prosecution witness insists GH¢7.2m went to NSB Director's account
A prosecution witness in the trial of former NSB boss Kwabena Adu-Boahene testified that a GH¢7.2 million transfer was paid into the Director of the National Signals Bureau's personal account rather than the institution's general account, maintaining this position during cross-examination.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 5 May

Former director testifies on account management in Adu-Boahene trial
A former Director of Advantage Solutions Limited testified in the High Court on how she managed bank accounts and executed financial transactions for accused Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng. She explained that funds from BNC Communications Bureau Limited were transferred to other company accounts when cheques were unavailable, and that payments were made to suppliers and third parties.
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 →
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 →