The Attorney-General has argued that the medical condition cited by former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba, does not require treatment outside Ghana.
In an application filed before the High Court seeking the revocation of an order granting Abdul Hanan permission to travel to London, the Attorney-General contended that medical reports presented by the accused showed he was suffering from allergies and catarrh, conditions which could be managed locally.
According to the prosecution, the reported conditions could be treated through the administration of anti-allergic eyedrops and did not justify the need for the former NAFCO CEO to travel abroad for medical attention.
The Attorney-General, through Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai, is asking the court to revoke the leave granted to Abdul Hanan on June 29, 2026, to travel to London.
The application was supported by an affidavit sworn by Radiatu Abdulai, an Assistant Staff Officer at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), who stated that the Republic would rely on documents filed in the ongoing matter.
The prosecution also relied on previous High Court orders that froze several bank accounts belonging to Abdul Hanan and entities linked to him or his alleged associates.
The affidavit listed eight frozen accounts held at Republic Bank and Ecobank Ghana, including accounts belonging to Abdul-Wahab Hanan, Algarni Enterprise, FA-Hausa Company Limited, James Tieku-Apawu, Sawtina Enterprise and Kokrampy Royal Enterprise.
The Attorney-General further argued that Abdul Hanan’s conduct regarding the frozen accounts raised concerns about the risk of him absconding. The prosecution alleged that he attempted to rely on court orders relating to landed properties that had been unfrozen in an effort to gain access to funds in his frozen accounts.
The Republic is therefore urging the High Court to reconsider the travel permission granted to the former NAFCO CEO, arguing that the circumstances surrounding the case do not support his request to leave the jurisdiction.
The matter is expected to be heard before the High Court’s specialised jurisdiction in Accra.
Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, are standing trial over allegations relating to financial crimes, including claims of causing financial loss to the state, money laundering and other offences. The prosecution alleges that the accused persons were involved in transactions that resulted in the dissipation of state funds, with investigators tracing assets and bank accounts linked to them as part of the ongoing case. Both accused persons have denied the allegations and are before the High Court as the matter continues.
The High Court had earlier granted a request by the former NAFCO CEO to seek medical attention abroad. However Abdul Hanan was last week arrested at the Accra International Airport following what the Attorney General describes as his attempt to empty his frozen bank account using false means.