Adu-Boahene trial: ‘14 days too short for credible no-case submission’ – Atta Akyea
Lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has raised concerns over the Accra High Court’s decision to give the defence 14 days to file its submission of no case to answer.
Former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene's lead counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, has expressed concern over the Accra High Court's decision to grant the defence only 14 days to file a "submission of no case to answer." Akyea argues that such a short time frame is inadequate to enable the defence to properly review prosecution evidence and prepare a credible no-case submission.
The court has directed Akyea to file the submission by September 25, 2026, following the prosecution's formal closing of its case. The trial concerns allegations of the diversion of GH¢49.1 million in state funds, allegedly transferred into a private company linked to Adu-Boahene and his wife. The prosecution has called four witnesses, with the final witness providing evidence after extensive cross-examination by the defence.
The defence has challenged aspects of the prosecution's financial analysis and questioned the decision not to call certain key officials involved in the National Security structure at the time. Adu-Boahene, his wife, and the other accused individuals have pleaded not guilty to various charges, including theft, conspiracy to steal, and money laundering.
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