Kwabena Adu-Boahene has been slapped with 11 charges for allegedly misappropriating over GH¢49m
Embattled former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has reportedly requested the release of operational account details of the National Security Coordinators since 1992 for his inspection in his ongoing prosecution.
According to a report by asaaseradio.com, Adu-Boahene, through a formal request filed by his lawyers, argued that the release of the account details would ensure a fair trial.
“Take notice that counsel for the accused persons herein requires you, in aid of a fair trial and full disclosure, to produce for his inspection and making of copies thereof the various National Security Coordinator’s operational accounts in the following governments:
“i. President Rawlings’s government (1992 to 2001), ii. President Kufuor’s government (2001 to 2009), iii. President Atta Mills’s government (2009 to 2012), iv. President Mahama’s government (2012 to 2013), v. President Mahama’s government (2013 to 2017), vi. President Akufo-Addo’s government (2017 to 2025), and vii. President Mahama’s government (2025 to date),” part of the application, which was filed by Adu-Boahene’s lead counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, is quoted by the media house.
The lawyer argued that “the production of these documents is vital to the constitutional right of the accused to a fair trial, particularly in a case where questions about financial oversight and accountability lie at the heart of the allegations,” adding that “full transparency of how national security funds have been handled over the decades will help establish the broader context within which the accused persons operated.”
The Office of the Attorney General slapped Kwabena Adu-Boahene; his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng; their associate, Mildred Boateng; and a company jointly owned by Adu-Boahene and his wife, Advantage Solutions Limited, with 11 charges for allegedly transferring GH¢49 million (approximately $7 million) from the bureau’s account to his personal account.
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