The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has filed in court confidential bank statements detailing transactions of the National Security Secretariat during the administration of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The disclosure forms part of the ongoing criminal proceedings against Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the immediate past Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB).
The records, which include comprehensive bank statements and international transfer documents, are said to unveil significant financial dealings involving the National Security. Among these are multimillion-dollar transactions with foreign contractors, including Israeli firms engaged for intelligence and cybersecurity operations.
Court filings suggest that these transactions were overseen by key figures such as the late National Security Coordinator, Joshua Kyeremeh, and Adu-Boahene himself. Also named prominently is Edith Opokua Adumuah, former Director of Finance at National Security, who is now a prosecution witness. According to the documents, she played a central role in managing funds within a special operations account referred to in court as the “Government BNC account.”
Heated legal exchanges in court
During proceedings on Thursday, 26 June, defence lawyers led by Samuel Atta Akyea argued that the state should provide full access to all materials gathered during investigations, including evidence potentially favourable to the accused. In an affidavit supporting a motion for further disclosures, Akyea maintained that while the Attorney-General had made certain records public, other crucial documents had been withheld.
He described the selective submission as “cherry-picking” and insisted that comprehensive disclosure was necessary to guarantee a fair trial.
“The prosecution has an obligation to lay bare all evidence collected, not merely what supports their case,” Atta Akyea argued before the court.
He further requested access to National Security Special Operations Accounts dating as far back as the beginning of the Fourth Republic, claiming that a broader review of transactions could reveal patterns pertinent to Adu-Boahene’s defence.
However, Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem Sai countered these demands, describing them as excessively broad and irrelevant to the charges currently at stake.
Case adjourned
The court has adjourned the case to Thursday, 3 July 2025, when a ruling on the motion for further disclosures is expected.
Kwabena Adu-Boahene, who headed the National Signals Bureau under the National Security Council, is facing charges of financial misconduct. He has consistently denied all allegations, insisting on his innocence throughout the proceedings.
