The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by lawyers for former National Signals Bureau Director, Kwabena Adu Boahene, and his wife, who sough
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by lawyers for former National Signals Bureau Director, Kwabena Adu Boahene, and his wife, who sought to overturn a High Court ruling that denied their request for additional disclosures from the Attorney-General’s Office.
The defense team, led by Samuel Atta Akyea, had in July filed a motion demanding comprehensive disclosures of National Security operational accounts dating back to 1992. The request spanned the administrations of Presidents Jerry John Rawlings, John Agyekum Kufuor, John Evans Atta Mills, John Dramani Mahama, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and John Mahama.
Mr. Atta Akyea argued that the Attorney-General had selectively released information to strengthen the prosecution’s case while withholding details that could aid the defense. He contended that this selective disclosure violated his clients’ right to a fair trial.
Deputy Attorney-General Dr. Justice Srem Sai opposed the motion, describing it as irrelevant to the charges at hand. He explained that the case focused on allegations that the accused persons had transferred funds from a government account into a private company they jointly established within a specific period.
The High Court, presided over by Justice Nyantei, had previously dismissed the motion, ruling that the requested disclosures were immaterial to the substance of the case.
When the matter was brought before the Court of Appeal on Monday, Mr. Atta Akyea maintained that the prosecution’s refusal to provide the additional documents had compromised his clients’ right to a fair hearing.
However, after reviewing the submissions, a three-member panel of justices dismissed the appeal, ruling that the defense had not provided sufficient grounds to warrant interference with the ongoing trial or to overturn the High Court’s earlier decision.