Adu-Boahene Trial Adjourned to August 25
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Adu-Boahene Trial Adjourned Pending Supreme Court Ruling
The Accra High Court has adjourned the trial of former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, to August 25, 2026.
The adjournment follows an application before the Supreme Court seeking to restrain the trial court from sitting during the legal vacation. The Supreme Court is expected to hear the application on August 20.
Mr Adu-Boahene and his wife are standing trial over the alleged diversion of GH¢49.1 million intended for the procurement of a cyber-defence system.
Adu-Boahene has pleaded not guilty to charges including defrauding by false pretences, wilfully causing financial loss to the state, using public office for personal gain and obtaining public property by false pretences.
His wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, has also pleaded not guilty to charges including collaborating to use public office for personal gain, conspiracy to launder money and money laundering.
Defence seeks adjournment
When the case was called on Monday, August 17, Peter Osei-Asamoah, who held brief for the substantive defence counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, asked the court to adjourn the proceedings.
He explained that Mr Atta Akyea had written to the court on August 14, stating that other professional commitments made it difficult for him to attend proceedings during the legal vacation.
The defence argued that the adjournment was necessary to ensure that the accused persons received adequate legal representation, as guaranteed under the 1992 Constitution.
Prosecution opposes request
The Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, opposed the application, arguing that the reason given by the defence had already been raised in a letter to the Chief Justice.
He said counsel had cited other commitments during the legal vacation but had not explained why other lawyers from his firm could not represent the accused persons.
Dr Srem-Sai further argued that the court had already ordered the case to proceed during the legal vacation and that counsel could not determine the pace of proceedings from the Bar.
He therefore urged the court to dismiss the request and allow the trial to continue.
The court, however, adjourned the case to August 25, 2026, pending the Supreme Court’s ruling on the injunction application.
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