Supreme Court dismisses injunction application to halt Skytrain trial

The Supreme Court has rejected a request from Solomon Asamoah, former CEO of Ghana's Infrastructure Investment Fund, to halt the ongoing Skytrain trial. Asamoah, the first defendant in the case, had previously filed a request for a court ruling to dismiss the prosecution's case since the prosecution had concluded its arguments. He then pursued an injunction to halt the trial until the Supreme Court assessed his appeal.

Justice Senyo Dzamefe, presiding over the case alone, ruled against Asamoah on Monday after hearing the parties' arguments on Friday. Dzamefe stated that Asamoah failed to prove he had a strong case to proceed. The court also determined the issues were better suited for an appeal rather than a trial and affirmed the trial judge's authority in dismissing Asamoah's assertion of "no case to answer."

Asamoah did not explain the potential harm he would face if the injunction was not granted. The Skytrain trial remains on track, with a September 23 deadline set for the accused to file their defenses. Professor Christopher Ameyaw Ekumfi, the second defendant, has filed a new application for a trial suspension, which will be heard by the Court of Appeal on September 1.

Asamoah and Ameyaw Ekumfi are facing charges that $2 million was disbursed for the Skytrain project without proper GIIF board approval.