Also known as: Mr Atta Akyea · Mr. Atta-Akyea · Hon. Lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea
Samuel Atta Akyea — lawyer appointed as lead defence counsel for Bernard Antwi-Boasiako in illegal mining trial; former MP who commented on parliamentary procedure regarding LGBTQ legislation.
… The application, filed before Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay on June 23, 2026, is asking the court to postpone the scheduled July 3 judgment to allow newly appointed counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, adequate time to study the case record and prepare written submissions. …
Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has announced the appointment of lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea as his new Lead Defence Counsel in the ongoing criminal proceedings against him. …
… The witness, who was the director of companies incorporated by the couple, while under cross-examination on Tuesday by Samuel Atta Akyea, counsel for the accused, confirmed that Mr. …
Former Abuakwa South MP, Samuel Atta Akyea, has questioned the practicality of attempts to halt the progression of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025. …
… Lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea argued that comments made by the Attorney General at the start of the case created the impression that the accused persons had already been found guilty, despite not having appeared before a court at the time. …
… Lead counsel for the defence, Samuel Atta Akyea, described the ruling as a major victory, insisting that it validates the defence’s long-held position that the prosecution is obligated to disclose all relevant evidence. …
… Counsel for the accused, Samuel Atta Akyea, questioned the witness over bank statements tendered by lawyers for the accused and sought to establish whether the amount had been lodged into the National Signals Bureau account or the Director’s account. …
… In response, defence counsel Samuel Atta Akyea argued that the prosecution’s summary of facts sought to portray the first and second accused as operators of a criminal enterprise through Advantage Solutions Limited. …
… However, the defence team, led by Samuel Atta Akyea, objected to their immediate admission, arguing that the materials — including a pen drive — had only just been served on them and required time for proper review. …
The Attorney General's Office has opposed a request to postpone judgment in the criminal trial of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) over alleged illegal mining at Samreboi. The prosecution argues that the accused had continuous legal representation and that his lawyer's withdrawal was voluntary, so the application to delay lacks merit.
Why it matters
Attorney General's opposition to delay in the Wontumi illegal mining trial advances accountability for a high-profile NPP figure accused of environmental crime.
The Attorney General's Office has opposed a request to postpone judgment in the criminal trial of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) over alleged illegal mining at Samreboi. The prosecution argues that the accused had continuous legal representation and that his lawyer's withdrawal was voluntary, so the application to delay lacks merit.
Lawyers for NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako and his company Akonta Mining Limited have filed a motion to defer the July 3 judgment in their illegal mining trial, citing the need for newly appointed counsel Samuel Atta Akyea to study the case record after the previous lawyer withdrew on June 11.
Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) has appointed lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea as his new Lead Defence Counsel in ongoing criminal proceedings, replacing Andy Appiah-Kubi who sought to withdraw from the case. Wontumi said the decision exercises his constitutional right to legal representation of his choosing.
Mildred Donkor, a prosecution witness in the trial of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, testified that her provision of cash withdrawal and deposit assistance to Adu-Boahene while at Universal Merchant Bank was not irregular or illegal, describing it as normal banking service. Adu-Boahene and his wife face 11 counts including conspiracy to commit crime, stealing, money laundering, and causing financial loss to the state over alleged theft of GH$49.1 million.
Former MP Samuel Atta Akyea has argued that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025 has been validly passed by Parliament and cannot be easily reversed, despite Speaker Alban Bagbin's call for a review of the bill's passage before presidential assent.
Counsel for former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene accused the Attorney General of prejudicing public opinion against his clients before their case was heard in court, arguing that a press conference created the impression the accused had already been found guilty and suggested they consider plea bargaining.
The Court of Appeal has directed the Attorney-General and EOCO to disclose documents in the ongoing criminal trial of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei Boateng, who are being tried over alleged theft of GH¢49.1 million in public funds. The three-member panel upheld the couple's appeal that the High Court's refusal to order disclosure violated their constitutional right to a fair trial.
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.
The High Court's Specialised Division has rejected attempts by lawyers for Kwabena Adu-Boahene and other accused persons to tender email communications and pension payment receipts as evidence in the National Signals Bureau trial, with the prosecution arguing the documents were irrelevant to the charges.
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.