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Order a long-term news report on Justice Francis Achibonga
Every mention in the Ghanaian press over the period you choose, compiled as a PDF or Word document.
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Daily Guide
… The trial judge, Justice Francis Achibonga, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting as an additional High Court judge, subsequently adjourned the case to November 19, to await the decision of the court above. …
Ex-NAFCO Boss Trial Takes Month’s AdjournmentThe Ghanaian Times
… In the ruling, the trial High Court judge, Justice Francis Achibonga, said there was sufficient information to enable the defence to conduct proceedings against the accused, who is standing trial together with his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, for allegedly causing financial loss of GH …
High Court puts trial of former Buffer Stock CEO on holdJoy Online
… The trial court, presided over by Justice Francis Achibonga, however, held that the prosecution could not commence its case or call its first witness until the application for the release of the phones and other property had been determined. …
EOCO returns Hanan’s £6,700, GH¢2,750 and devices after defence challengeDaily Guide
… The trial judge, Justice Francis Achibonga, said since Mr. Aludiba may need the alleged seized phones to enable him prepare adequately for his defence, pointing out that an accused person has right to object to any evidence being offered by the prosecution. …
Court Defers NAFCO Trial Over Seized Phones, PropertiesDaily Guide
… The court, presided over by Justice Francis Achibonga, has given lawyers for the accused up to September 25, 2026 to file a written address on a submission of no case to answer. …
AG Closes Case In Adu-Boahene TrialDaily Guide
… The court, presided over by Justice Francis Achibonga, adjourned the case to September 22, 2026. …
SML/GRA Scandal OSP Gets More Time To Serve Ofori-AttaDaily Guide
… He added that subsequent process filed at the Supreme Court should not, until actually decided, reverse the court’s “emphatic pronouncement by the Supreme Court.” Justice Francis Achibonga, in a ruling, said he has not seen any rule or law which would by necessary implication sta …
Adu-Boahene Trial Resumes As Court Refuses AdjournmentJoy Online
… In a statement dated Tuesday, August 11, and signed by General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, the party said it was “deeply troubled” by the Chief Justice’s defence of the warrants granted to Justices Francis Achibonga and Audrey Kocuvie-Tay. …
NPP accuses Chief Justice of partisan bias over vacation trial warrantsDaily Guide
… On July 30, 2026, the court, presided over by Justice Francis Achibonga, adjourned the case to August 11 and 12, 2026 for the trial to start. …
Lawyers Protest ‘Selective’ Court Vacation SittingDaily Guide
… On July 30, 2026, the court, presided over by Justice Francis Achibonga, adjourned the case to August 11 and 12, 2026 for the trial to start. …
Lawyers Protest ‘Selective’ Court Vacation SittingThe trial of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni, who face charges of stealing and causing financial loss to the state totalling GH¢62.6 million, has been adjourned to November 19 following a Court of Appeal stay of proceedings on an interlocutory appeal against the trial court's refusal to strike out the charges.
21 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
The trial of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni, who face charges of stealing and causing financial loss to the state totalling GH¢62.6 million, has been adjourned to November 19 following a Court of Appeal stay of proceedings on an interlocutory appeal against the trial court's refusal to strike out the charges.
21 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
The trial of Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, immediate past CEO of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company, has been suspended while the Court of Appeal considers his application to overturn the trial judge's rejection of his claim that the charge sheet was defective. Aludiba and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, are accused of causing financial loss of GH¢78 million to the state.
20 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Economic and Organised Crime Office has returned £6,700, GH¢2,750, two laptop computers and at least six mobile phones seized from former Ghana Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul Wahab Hanan, his wife, and their driver, who are on trial in a financial crimes case. The return followed a motion by the defence arguing the mobile phones were critical to trial preparation.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A High Court in Accra has deferred the trial of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni, who face charges including fraud and stealing totalling GH¢62.6 million, to await its decision on an application for the release of mobile phones and personal effects seized from the accused.
1 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Office of the Attorney General has closed its case against former National Signals Bureau Director General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, and Advantage Solutions Limited, who are accused of stealing GH¢49.1 million in a purported cybersecurity system deal for Ghana. The court has set September 25, 2026 as the deadline for the defence to file a submission of no case to answer, with a ruling on the submission scheduled for November 5, 2026.
10 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has been given a month's adjournment to serve criminal summons on former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and Ernest Darko Akore for their alleged roles in a revenue assurance contract awarded by the Ghana Revenue Authority to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited. The case remains at the preliminary stage, with trial yet to commence.
28 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The trial of former Director-General of National Signals Bureau Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng resumed after the court rejected their lawyer's request to adjourn pending a Supreme Court review. They are charged with allegedly stealing GH¢49.1 million from the state.
26 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
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 →
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 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 →
Defence counsel for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene has challenged the prosecution's claim of GH¢49.1 million in a cyber defence procurement case, arguing the correct cedi equivalent should be GH¢38.15 million. The dispute over the exchange rate used to convert the transaction amount arose during cross-examination of a prosecution witness at the Accra High Court.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A former director of Advantage Solutions told an Accra High Court that Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei Boateng signed cheque books in advance, which were later filled in and used to withdraw funds from accounts linked to the accused in the GH¢49 million National Signals Bureau case.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
2 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →