Supreme Court dismisses motion to bar Justice Nyadu from Adu-Boahene trial
The Supreme Court has dismissed a motion seeking to stop Justice John Eugene Nyante Nyadu from presiding over the trial of former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, who is accused of causing a financial loss of GH₵49 million to the state.
In a unanimous decision on Tuesday, October 29, a five-member panel of the Court, chaired by Justice Avril Lovelace Johnson, ruled that the application lacked merit and failed to meet the legal threshold required to prohibit the trial judge.
On October 22, 2025, Adu-Boahene, through his counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, filed the motion invoking the Supreme Court’s supervisory jurisdiction, alleging that Justice Nyadu had demonstrated bias against him.
He argued that the judge’s earlier rulings on the relevance of certain evidence requested from the Attorney-General suggested a prejudgment of the case and undermined his right to a fair trial under the 1992 Constitution.
Adu-Boahene further contended that the court’s decision to conduct hearings from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. reflected an unusual interest in the matter, which, in his view, compromised the judge’s impartiality.
The prosecution alleges that Adu-Boahene and a co-accused, Adjei-Boateng, diverted GH₵49 million meant for the purchase of software for the state into their private company through a network of firms ultimately controlled by ASL.
He has pleaded not guilty to charges including defrauding by false pretences, wilfully causing financial loss to the state, using public office for personal gain, and obtaining public property by false pretences.
His wife, who has also been charged,with counts of collaborating to use public office for personal gain, conspiracy to launder money, and money laundering.
