An Accra court has dismissed an application by former Public Affairs Minister Mustapha Hamid for permission to travel, ruling that he failed to provide compelling reasons to justify temporarily lifting the restrictions on his movement while on bail.
The application was opposed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in the case involving Hamid and seven others, Republic v. Mustapha Hamid and seven others.
In its ruling, the court held that an accused person on bail whose movement is restricted must demonstrate compelling reasons before the court can temporarily lift the restriction.
The court found that the grounds presented by Hamid did not meet the threshold required to grant his request and subsequently dismissed the application.
