The defence team of former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife is set to challenge the prosecution’s case after the State closed its evidence in the trial involving an alleged dissipation of GH¢49.1 million.
Defence counsel Samuel Atta Akyea is expected to file a submission of no case to answer, arguing that the prosecution failed to establish sufficient evidence requiring the accused persons to open their defence.
The defence is also expected to challenge aspects of the prosecution’s evidence, particularly the failure of the investigator to independently verify some of the key claims presented to the court.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the court directed the defence to file its submission by September 25, 2026.
The prosecution will then have 14 days to respond to the defence’s arguments.
The court has subsequently adjourned the case to November 5, 2026, for a ruling on the submission.
The conclusion of the prosecution’s case marks a significant stage in the trial, as the State has now completed the presentation of evidence in support of the charges against the couple.
Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife are facing multiple charges, including stealing, conspiracy to steal, defrauding by false pretences and wilfully causing financial loss to the State.
They have also been charged with using public office for profit, collaborating to use public office for profit, obtaining public property by false statements, money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
The defence’s no-case submission, if upheld by the court, could bring the trial to an end without the accused persons being required to present evidence in their defence.
