The former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company Limited (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, have been rearrested moments after they were discharged by the High Court for allegedly stealing over GH₵78 million.
This followed the Attorney General’s decision to withdraw all charges against them on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
“We wish to withdraw prosecution of all accused persons in respect of all the offences charged,” Deputy Attorney General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai told the Court.
The couple faced 24 counts, including stealing, defrauding by false pretences, money laundering, and intentional dissipation of public funds.
State Prosecutors had alleged that they diverted funds meant for food buffer stock operations, with claims that money was channeled through a company owned by the wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni.
Hanan Aludiba had earlier been granted bail of GH₵100 million, while his wife was granted GH₵50 million bail, with conditions requiring them to deposit their passports and remain in the country.
Godfred Yeboah Dame, former Attorney General and counsel Hanan for the first accused, said he had no objection to the withdrawal, noting that the State has the authority to prosecute and discontinue charges.
“We cannot have any objection if there has been reprieve from prosecution,” he said. “My only concern, and I say it from experience, is that I can see commandos in the corridor…”
Augustines Obour, Counsel for the second accused, argued that the Attorney General’s discretionary power must be exercised with regard to the rights of the accused, especially in a case where the prosecution had nearly concluded Case Management Conference (CMC).
“To the best of our knowledge, the accused persons had always appeared before the Court with the presumption that the case was moving to its logical conclusion,” he said.
“It amounts to an abuse of the Attorney General’s discretion. If the AG intends to continue prosecution of the same accused persons in the same court, it will only be fair to state so.
“If the Attorney General does not intend to prosecute the accused persons, that should be made clear,” Obour added.
In reply, Deputy Attorney General Dr. Srem-Sai stated that there is no doubt the AG has the power to initiate, conduct, suspend, or withdraw from prosecution, and that the question of which provision applies is only relevant in context.
Justice Francis Apangabonu Achibonga, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting as an additional High Court judge, ruled: “It is the prerogative of the Attorney General to continue the prosecution of a case or withdraw same.
“Having informed the Court that the State withdraws all charges against the accused persons, the prayer is granted and all charges against the accused persons are hereby struck out. The accused persons are discharged.”
Moments after their discharge, they were rearrested by uniformed EOCO and NACOC officials stationed at the Court.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
