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Supreme Court dismisses Solomon Asamoah’s application in $2m SkyTrain Case

By: Ashiadey Dotse The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) Chief Executive Officer, Solomon Asamoah, seeking to overturn a High Court decision ordering him to open his defence in the alleged $2 million financial loss case involving the proposed SkyTrain project. The ruling means Mr Asamoah must now […]

Supreme Court dismisses Solomon Asamoah’s application in $2m SkyTrain Case

The Supreme Court has rejected Solomon Asamoah's appeal in the $2 million SkyTrain case, forcing him to continue defending himself against allegations of improper financial management. Former GIIF CEO Asamoah and former GIIF Board Chair Professor Ameyaw Akumfi are accused of disbursing funds without proper approval and spending money on the SkyTrain project despite no work having been completed.

Despite Asamoah's High Court filing arguing the prosecution's evidence was insufficient, the Supreme Court panel found his arguments lacked sufficient grounds to overturn the earlier decision. The case now proceeds as planned before Justice Kocuvie-Tay.

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