Adu-Boahene to file submission of no case after prosecution closes GH¢49.1m trial
Justice Francis Apangabonu Achibonga, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting with additional responsibility as a High Court judge, has directed the defence to file its written submission by September 25, 2026.
Former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene is expected to file a no-case submission after the prosecution closed its case in the GH¢49.1 million cybersecurity procurement trial.
The State ended its evidence after the fourth and final prosecution witness, EOCO investigator Frank Marshall Cromwell, completed his testimony and cross-examination.
Justice Francis Apangabonu Achibonga, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting with additional responsibility as a High Court judge, has directed the defence to file its written submission by September 25, 2026.
The prosecution will have two weeks after being served to respond.
The court has fixed November 5, 2026, in the new legal year, to decide whether the accused persons have a case to answer.
Mr Adu-Boahene is standing trial with his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng, and Advantage Solutions Limited, a company allegedly owned by the couple.
They face 11 counts, including stealing, defrauding by false pretences, wilfully causing financial loss to the state, using public office for private profit, obtaining public property by false statement, conspiracy and money laundering.
All three have pleaded not guilty.
The prosecution’s case is that GH¢49.1 million, allegedly meant for the procurement of a cybersecurity defence software system, was diverted from a state agency account into private accounts linked to the accused persons.
The State further alleges that the money was used to acquire luxury properties and vehicles.
It is also alleged that an amount of GH¢49.1 million was transferred to ISC Holdings, the Israeli company contracted to supply the system, with no further payments made.
The prosecution, led by Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai, called four witnesses before closing its case.
The first witness, Frank Anane Dekpey, who was driver to Mr Adu-Boahene, told the court that he ran errands for his former boss.
His evidence included claims that he carried cash in “Ghana Must Go” bags for deposits and withdrawals on the instructions of the first accused.
The second witness, Ruby Edith Adumoah Opoku, Head of Finance at the NSB, gave evidence on the transfer of the GH¢49.1 million from the Bureau’s account into an account she said was unknown to the entity.
The third witness, Mildred Donkor, testified that she operated a company allegedly set up by the accused persons to move funds.
She also told the court that she was given pre-signed cheques for that purpose.
Mr Cromwell, the final witness, gave evidence on the EOCO investigation.
He spoke about the account allegedly created for the diversion of the funds, the alleged private expenditure traced by investigators and a letter said to confirm the purchase of the cybersecurity software, whose authenticity he challenged.
With the prosecution’s case now closed, the court must first determine whether the evidence led so far establishes a prima facie case.
If the court finds that no prima facie case has been made, the accused persons will be acquitted and discharged.
If the court finds that there is a case to answer, the accused persons will be required to open their defence before judgment is eventually delivered.
