{
  "id": 15619797,
  "title": "Godfred Dame welcomes stay of Hanan’s trial, cites unfair charge sheet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/godfred-dame-welcomes-stay-of-hanans-trial-cites-unfair-charge-sheet",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T14:52:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/godfred-dame-welcomes-stay-of-hanans-trial-cites-unfair-charge-sheet/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba's lawyer, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has expressed satisfaction with the Court of Appeal’s decision to temporarily suspend the trial. The court’s ruling on Monday, October 19, 2026, stemmed from Hanan’s appeal challenging alleged flaws in the charge sheet. Mr. Dame praised the court for recognizing that the charges had been unfair to his client and likened the proceedings to fighting a boxing match with hands tied behind one’s back and blindfolded. He criticized the prosecution for failing to provide specific details about the alleged offenses, stating that the trial was far from fair and did not align with the principles of a just criminal justice system envisioned by the Constitution. The Court of Appeal granted the stay after determining that the defense’s concerns constituted exceptional circumstances warranting the suspension of the trial. However, the decision does not address the merits of the charges themselves, but rather pauses the proceedings pending the outcome of Hanan and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni,’s appeal.",
  "summary": "Lawyer for former National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision to halt the trial, insisting the charge sheet lacks sufficient detail on the allegations against his client.",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Godfred Dame welcomes Court of Appeal decision to suspend Hanan’s trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/godfred-dame-welcomes-court-of-appeal-decision-to-suspend-hanans-trial",
        "published": "2026-10-19T15:56:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}