Selormey on admission at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

Accra, April 28, GNA - An Accra Fast Track Court trying two former Ministers of State for their alleged involvement in the Trade and Investment Project on Monday adjourned the case to May 12 because Victor Selormey, one the accused persons, was absent from court.

The court presided over by Mr Justice Stephen T. Farkye, an Appeal Court Judge, who was sitting with additional responsibility as a High Court Judge, enquired about the whereabouts of Selormey and was told by a Prisons Officer that he was ill and had since last Friday been on admission at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.

Mr Barima Manu, Counsel for Selormey, former Deputy Minister of Finance, also confirmed the report.

The Court, therefore, adjourned the case to May 12. Daniel Abodakpi former Minister of Trade and Industry and Selormey are jointly being tried! on seven counts of conspiracy to commit crime, defrauding by false pretences and wilfully causing a total loss of 2.73 billion cedis to the State.

They have denied all the charges and are currently on self-recognisance bail in the sum of three billion cedis each.