The Accra High Court will rule on an application to halt the criminal trial of former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General, Kwabena Adu Boahene, and three others on October 17, 2025.

The application, moved by Adu Boahene’s legal team led by Samuel Atta Akyea, seeks to halt proceedings pending the determination of an appeal against the court’s earlier decision.

Presided over by Justice Eugene Nyadu Nyantei, the court previously dismissed a request by Adu Boahene’s lawyers for further disclosure of documents, citing their irrelevance and the prosecution’s non-possession of the requested materials.

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The defense appealed this decision, arguing that the trial judge denied access to documents critical to their case.

According to a report by 3news.com, during a virtual hearing on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Atta Akyea contended that the prosecution’s failure to provide the requested disclosures was detrimental to his clients and their defense.

“The failure of the prosecution to provide disclosures is damaging my clients and, by extension, their case in its entirety,” he argued.

However, Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem Sai, leading the prosecution, opposed the motion to halt the trial, asserting that the defense had not presented exceptional circumstances to justify suspending proceedings.

“The accused persons demanded certain materials they believe are exculpatory. It became apparent that these materials are neither relevant nor in the possession of the investigators or prosecutors,” Dr Srem Sai stated.

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He further argued that the appeal lacked merit, citing the court’s “thorough and compelling reasoning” in dismissing the disclosure request.

After hearing arguments from both sides, Justice Nyadu Nyantei adjourned the case to October 17, 2025, for a ruling on the application to stay proceedings.

Adu Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei Boateng, and two others, face 11 charges, including stealing, money laundering of GH¢49.1 million in state funds, causing financial loss to the state, and abuse of public office.

The prosecution alleges that during his tenure, Adu Boahene illegally transferred funds from a state-owned account to a private company. 

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