Skytrain Trial: Court Turns Down Request To Convict Accused
Solomon Asamoah and Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi A High Court in Accra has turned down a request by the Deputy Attorney General to convict the former Chief Executive Officer of Read More... The post Skytrain Trial: Court Turns Down Request To Convict Accused appeared first on DailyGuide Network .
The High Court in Accra has denied a request by the Deputy Attorney General to convict Solomon Asamoah and Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi for allegedly causing a $2 million financial loss to the state through the Sky Train project. Instead, the court ordered the two to file their defence by September 23, 2026. The trial started on July 2 when the court found that the prosecution had made a prima facie case against the accused through its witnesses.
The accused failed to file their defence within the allotted 21 days and had received two extensions. Presently, they have filed an application invoking the Supreme Court's supervisory jurisdiction, seeking a stay of proceedings. Their lawyers have also filed an application for an interlocutory stay of proceedings pending an appeal.
The Deputy Attorney General opposed the adjournment request, arguing that the accused's refusal to file a defence constitutes an emphatic challenge to the court's authority. The court, however, granted them additional time to file their witness statements and adjourned the case to October 5 for case management.
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