Sky Train trial: Court of Appeal dismisses fmr GIIF board chair, Prof Ameyaw Ekumfi’s request to halt case
Accused persons to open defence by September 23
The Court of Appeal has rejected former board chair of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund, Prof Christopher Ameyaw Ekumfi's plea to suspend his Skytrain trial at the High Court. Ekumfi was one of two accused individuals in the case, alongside the former CEO of the GIIF, Mr Solomon Asamoah. They were charged with stealing from the state, causing financial losses to it, and using public funds for personal gain in a $2 million Skytrain project that never came to fruition.
In his application, Ekumfi requested the Court of Appeal to temporarily halt the proceedings while his appeal against the High Court's order for him to start defending himself was being considered. However, the three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, led by Justice Georgina Mensah-Datsa, ruled that the applicant did not present compelling reasons to grant the requested relief.
Consequently, the Court directed the case to proceed as scheduled. Both accused parties are expected to submit their defenses by September 23, 2026, for the trial to continue.
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