{
  "id": 3285747,
  "title": "Adu Boahene trial: Atta Akyea laments refusal to halt proceedings despite fresh injunction application",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/adu-boahene-trial-atta-akyea-laments-refusal-to-halt-proceedings",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T14:47:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/adu-boahene-trial-atta-akyea-laments-refusal-to-halt-proceedings-despite-fresh-injunction-application/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lead counsel Samuel Atta Akyea expressed disappointment over the Accra High Court's decision to proceed with former Signals Bureau Director-General Kwadwo Adu Boahene's trial, despite a recent application to the Supreme Court requesting a halt to the proceedings. The High Court had dismissed an application by Boahene to delay the trial until the Supreme Court ruled on a review application filed by Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. Akyea argued that the Supreme Court's decision could impact the ongoing trial, and hence, the case should await that determination. However, Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai disagreed, stating that the prosecution had only one more day to conclude its case and that the Supreme Court had already decided on the substantive interlocutory application. Supreme Court Judge Francis Apanga Achibonga ruled against the defence's request for an adjournment, noting that the earlier Supreme Court decision was binding until overturned. Akyea criticized the judge for proceeding with the trial, stating that Boahene was not prepared to cross-examine a witness and disagreed with the judge's decision.",
  "summary": "Lead counsel for former Signals Bureau Director-General Kwadwo Adu Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has described as unfortunate the Accra High Court’s decision to continue with his client’s trial despite a fresh application before the Supreme Court seeking to restrain the proceedings. His comments follow the High Court’s dismissal of an application by Mr Adu Boahene to adjourn […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Atta Akyea appears for Adu-Boahene in court after legal vacation concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/atta-akyea-appears-for-adu-boahene-in-court-after-legal-vacation",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:55:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}