The Accra High Court has given former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng, six days to secure legal representation for the continuation of their trial.

The court warned that if the two accused persons fail to secure lawyers within the period, they may be required to cross-examine the prosecution’s witness themselves, or the witness could be discharged.

The directive follows the failure of lawyers representing Adu-Boahene and his wife to appear in court on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, for the continuation of the trial.

Lead counsel for the accused, Samuel Atta Akyea, had earlier petitioned the Chief Justice on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, seeking the withdrawal of the warrant authorising the court to sit during the legal vacation.

Atta Akyea cited the unavailability of defence lawyers among the reasons for the request.

The development comes amid a broader debate over the decision by some courts to continue hearing criminal cases during the legal vacation.

Deputy Attorney General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has rejected claims that continuing criminal trials during the vacation amounts to selective justice.

He maintained that criminal proceedings can continue during the legal vacation where circumstances require it.

He argued that there was no convention preventing courts from hearing cases during the period, stressing that the law expressly provides for such proceedings.

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“You cannot generate a convention to override an express provision of law. And in any case, there is no such convention,” Dr Srem-Sai said.

He also dismissed allegations that the government was targeting cases involving members or associates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

According to him, several judges are assigned to vacation courts, while other judges continue to handle cases that are not designated as vacation matters.

Dr Srem-Sai further criticised lawyers who, instead of appearing in court to seek an adjournment, simply decide not to practise during the legal vacation.

“If a lawyer has a challenge which will prevent him from conducting a case on any day, what you do is you come to court and tell the court your reason. And the court will understand and grant you an adjournment,” he said.

He maintained that the absence of a lawyer does not automatically prevent the court from proceeding with a case.

The Deputy Attorney General accused some defence lawyers of using repeated excuses to delay proceedings.

“As far as we are concerned, there is no controversy on this matter. It is just an attempt to, as usual, delay cases,” he said.

The Accra High Court has given former National Signals Bureau Director Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei Boateng 6 days to produce their lawyer, failure to do so will result in them doing the cross-examination themselves or the prosecution's witness discharged.… pic.twitter.com/az4iiqZcnn

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