A change of guard at the Accra High Court has marked a fresh chapter in the trial of former National Signal Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two co-accused, as Justice Francis Apangabuno Achibonga steps in to replace Justice John Eugene Nyante Nyadu as the presiding judge in the high-profile case.
The transition was not merely administrative; it coincided with a dramatic turn in proceedings. At the first hearing under the new judge on Wednesday, March 11, a prosecution witness took the stand and delivered testimony that appeared to cut against the very case the prosecution is trying to build.
Edith Ruby Opokua Adumuah, Head of Finance at the National Security Bureau, faced rigorous cross-examination from Adu-Boahene’s lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea. The questioning zeroed in on how national security funds are managed under Ghana’s Integrated Financial Management Information System — a line of inquiry that would soon prove significant.
The witness explained that while most expenditure categories within the system are subject to annual audits, special operations funds are a notable exception, shielded from scrutiny due to their sensitive nature. It was a detail that set the stage for what followed.
Most strikingly, Adumuah confirmed that cheques totalling GH¢49.1 million, the very funds at the heart of the case, were not authorised by Adu-Boahene, but by the late National Security Coordinator, Joshua Kyeremeh. The transfers, which included amounts of GH¢1,000,000, GH¢27,100,000, and GH¢21,000,000, were all signed off by Kyeremeh for special operations purposes. The confirmation directly challenges the prosecution’s assertion that Adu-Boahene was responsible for moving the funds.
The court has adjourned proceedings to March 17 and March 18, 2026, when the cross-examination is expected to continue, and potentially deepen the questions already hanging over the prosecution’s case.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com