Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for the embattled former Signals Bureau Chief, Kwabena Adu Boahene, says he has spoken with former National Security Minister Albert Kan-Dapaah about the charges brought against his client.
The Accra High Court has scheduled October 17 to rule on a request to pause the criminal trial of Kwabena Adu Boahene and three others.
Lawyers for the accused filed the application to halt proceedings while they appeal a previous decision by the High Court.
Earlier, Justice Eugene Nyadu Nyantei had dismissed a request by Adu Boahene’s legal team for additional document disclosures, stating that the documents were either irrelevant or not in the possession of the prosecution.
Following that dismissal, the defense filed an appeal, arguing that the judge’s ruling denied them access to key documents they believe are crucial to their case.
During a virtual hearing on Wednesday, September 10, lead counsel Samuel Atta Akyea insisted that the prosecution’s failure to provide the necessary disclosures was severely undermining the defense’s ability to present a full case.
Deputy Attorney-General Dr. Justice Srem Sai, who is leading the prosecution, has pushed back against the defense’s request to halt the ongoing trial of Kwabena Adu Boahene and three others.
He argued in court that the defense had failed to present any exceptional circumstances that would justify suspending the trial while their appeal is being considered.
“The accused persons asked the Attorney-General’s office to provide certain materials they believe could help their case. But from the hearing, it became clear that those materials are neither relevant nor in the possession of the prosecution,” Dr. Srem Sai explained.
He added that the court had already reviewed various disclosures—such as police investigations, caution statements, and charge sheets—and concluded that the requested documents were unlikely to be in the hands of the investigators or prosecutors.
“That’s why the court dismissed the request,” he said. “The defense then appealed that decision and filed this current application to stay proceedings until the appeal is resolved.”
While acknowledging that the appeal’s merit isn’t the primary issue at this stage, Dr. Srem Sai argued that the case for halting the trial is weak because the appeal itself lacks substance.
“We believe the appeal has no real chance of success,” he told the court. “This is based on the strong and well-reasoned ruling given by the trial judge, which the appeal now seeks to challenge.”
After hearing arguments from both sides, Justice Eugene Nyadu Nyantei adjourned the matter to October 17, when he is expected to deliver a ruling on the stay application.
Meanwhile,
, his wife Angela Adjei Boateng, and two others are facing 11 criminal charges, including stealing, money laundering involving GH¢49.1 million in state funds, willfully causing financial loss to the state, and abuse of public office.
