{
  "id": 15728601,
  "title": "Ghana: High Court Puts Trial of Former Buffer Stock CEO On Hold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ghana-high-court-puts-trial-of-former-buffer-stock-ceo-on-hold",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T10:10:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica",
    "slug": "allafrica",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202610200366.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The trial of Ghana's former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company, Mr Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has been temporarily halted by the High Court. Mr Abdul-Wahab, accompanied by his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni, is on trial for allegedly causing financial loss of GH¢78 million to the state. The High Court judge, Justice Francis Achibonga, ruled in July that there was enough information to proceed with the trial against the accused. However, Mr Abdul-Wahab's lawyers, led by former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, have appealed to the Court of Appeal to quash the charges, arguing that the charge sheet is defective and unfit for trial. Mr Dame contends that the charge sheet lacks sufficient particulars of the alleged acts, particularly in the count of theft. He asserts that a properly crafted charge sheet must provide relevant information for a fair defense. The Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, argues that disagreement with a trial court's ruling is not a sufficient grounds for a stay of proceedings. The Court of Appeal, after considering both sides, ruled that the charge sheet forms the foundation of the trial and that the issues raised by the applicant warrant a stay of proceedings.",
  "summary": "[Ghanaian Times] The trial of Mr Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, the immediate past Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company, has been put on hold for the Court of Appeal to rule on an application challenging a ruling on the charge sheet.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "High Court puts trial of former Buffer Stock CEO on hold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/high-court-puts-trial-of-former-buffer-stock-ceo-on-hold",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:01:37.000Z"
      }
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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."
}