Also known as: Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem Sai · Dr. Justice Srem Sai · Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice · Dr Srem Sai · the Deputy Attorney-General
Deputy Attorney-General involved in prosecution cases including alleged access-to-counsel disputes regarding detained former NAFCO CEO.
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 …
… In a statement issued on Sunday, July 5, Mr Dame rejected claims made by Deputy Attorney-General Dr Srem Sai in a Facebook post defending the arrest, insisting the government’s explanation was false and intended to justify what he called an unlawful action. …
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. …
… The arrest, which took place on Saturday night, was announced by the Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Justice Srem Sai, in a Facebook post. …
… The witness, Evans Addae, was cross-examined by the Deputy Attorney General, Dr Justice Srem Sai, bringing the defence’s case to a close and paving the way for the final stage of the trial. …
… He rejected claims that he had assigned mineral rights or knowingly facilitated illegal mining on the site. “I didn’t give him permission to mine,” he stated during cross-examination by Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Justice Srem Sai. …
… The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court. …
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.
Why it matters
Follow-up contempt proceedings announcement shows the legal battle escalating with formal court action planned against state officials.
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.
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.
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.
The High Court has fixed July 3 to deliver judgment in the illegal mining case involving Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako and two others, following the closure of the defence case on June 3 after its fifth and final witness.
NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako denied in court that he authorised mining on Akonta Mining's concession, saying his arrangement with witness Henry Okum was only for land reclamation and coconut cultivation. The prosecution contends that he knowingly allowed mining activities and intentionally distanced himself from operations.
The prosecution has closed its case against the former CEO and Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund, who are accused of illegally authorizing a US$2 million payment to a foreign company without board approval. The defense will file a submission of no case by June 8, with the judge's ruling on that submission determining whether the accused are acquitted or ordered to defend themselves.
President John Dramani Mahama assented to the Legal Education Bill on Monday, May 12, 2026, marking a significant step towards reforming legal education and expanding access to aspiring lawyers in Ghana. The law represents the culmination of years of advocacy, including a 2019 student demonstration that was met with police force.
Ghana's President has signed the Legal Education Bill into law, marking a significant reform to expand access to legal education. The new Act follows years of advocacy and a notable 2019 law student protest demanding fairness in legal education access.