The Appeal Court declines Adu-Boahene’s plea to reverse the decision made by the High Court
The previous head of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has had his petition to reverse a High Court ruling, which denied their appeal for additional disclosures from the Attorney General, rejected.
The appeal submitted on behalf of Adu-Boahene and his spouse Angela Adjei Boateng was turned down by the Court of Appeal, as reported by 3news.com.
The report mentioned that the defense attorney for the accused, Samuel Atta Akyea, argued at the Court of Appeal on Monday, November 3, 2025, that the lack of disclosure of National Security operational accounts from 1992 to the present could adversely impact his clients’ defense.
However, the three-judge panel dismissed the petition, asserting that the prosecution’s process should proceed since the defense had not given sufficient grounds to delay the trial or change the High Court’s ruling.
Background
In June 2025, Adu-Boahene and the other defendants, via their attorney, sought access to the operational account records of the National Security Coordinators dating back to 1992 for examination in their current legal battle.
He maintained that obtaining these account records would promote a fair trial.
Their official request, submitted by lead attorney Samuel Atta Akyea, explicitly asked for “the operational accounts of the various National Security Coordinators” for all administrations from 1992 onwards, including those under Presidents Rawlings, Kufuor, Atta Mills, Mahama, and Akufo-Addo.
The attorney argued that “the provision of these documents is essential to the defendants’ constitutional right to a fair trial, particularly in a case that involves significant inquiries regarding financial management and accountability.”
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He also emphasized that “complete clarity regarding the management of national security resources over the years will provide a better understanding of the environment in which the defendants operated.”
Nevertheless, the High Court in Accra rejected the request in July 2025, prompting the defendants to escalate the matter to the Court of Appeal.
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