Solomon Asamoah and Ameyaw-Akumfi Trial Adjourned as Ghana Courts Address SkyTrain Project and Financial Misconduct

The Accra High Court has postponed the trial of Solomon Asamoah, former CEO of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), and Board Chair Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi. The case, which centers on the controversial US$2 million transfer for the unconstructed Accra SkyTrain project, was adjourned to October 19, 2026. The delay follows a request from the defense counsel, Victoria Barth, who has filed a supervisory jurisdiction application at the Supreme Court seeking to halt the High Court proceedings. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the application on October 13, 2026. The prosecution alleges that the US$2 million payment was made to a South African company without the necessary regulatory approvals, while both accused have pleaded not guilty to the charges.

In a separate financial crime case, Adjetey Isaac Noi, a 28-year-old branch manager of Oyibi Area Community Bank PLC, has been granted bail of GH₵1 million with sureties. Noi is accused of stealing GH₵1 million by reactivating a dormant customer account to facilitate illegal transfers between March and September 2025. An internal audit exposed the unauthorized transactions after the accused failed to provide a satisfactory explanation. The Adenta Circuit Court has adjourned his case until February 17, 2027. Similarly, in the "Ghana Jollof" social media case, Senior Nursing Officer Salomey Awity Bafoh was granted GH₵100,000 bail for allegedly abetting the publication of false news. Her trial is also scheduled to resume in February 2027 after she pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Further legal developments include the return of seized assets to Hanan Abdul, the former CEO of the Ghana Buffer Stock Company. The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) returned "6,700, GH₵2,750, and several electronic devices following protests from Abdul's legal team regarding items confiscated during his 2025 and 2026 arrests. Abdul is currently facing trial for financial crimes against the state. This return of property comes after a period of detention following his arrest at the airport, which his lawyers argued was linked to a court order for medical travel.

Meanwhile, the trial of Augustine Okechuku Maazi, the primary suspect in the Labone robbery case, has been adjourned to October 22, 2026. The prosecution is currently preparing supplementary witness statements to link Maazi to a series of robberies targeting banks across Accra and neighboring regions. Maazi, who was arrested in August 2026, has pleaded not guilty to charges including robbery and conspiracy. These various cases collectively underscore the heightened scrutiny of both public and private sector financial management and the ongoing efforts of the Ghanaian judicial system to address high-stakes criminal allegations.