The former National Signals Bureau boss and his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng have just 3 weeks to tell their side of the story as a defence in the massive GH¢49.1 MILLION cyber-defence case.
The Accra High Court has thrown down the gauntlet for the accused to file their witness statements or stay silent forever. The statements are to be filed on or before December 4, 2026.
The court also ordered the couple to open their defences on the remaining charges, while acquitting and discharging Adu-Boahene on two counts after the defence filed a no-case-to-answer submission.
The case has been adjourned to December 10, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. for continuation.
Mr Adu-Boahene, his wife and their company, Advantage Solutions Limited, were facing 11 charges, including stealing, conspiracy to steal, causing financial loss to the state, using public office for profit and money laundering. They have pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
The prosecution alleged that the accused persons dishonestly diverted GH¢49.1 million intended for the procurement of a US$7 million cyber-defence system, with only US$1.75 million paid to the Israeli supplier, ISC Holdings.
The defence, led by Samuel Atta Akyea, argued in its submission of no case that the prosecution had failed to establish that the GH¢49.1 million was public property, that the transactions were unauthorised or that the accused persons acted with criminal intent.
The lawyers also questioned the prosecution’s failure to call key witnesses, including the late National Security Coordinator, Joshua Kyeremeh, who signed the disputed cheques.
The prosecution called four witnesses before closing its case.
