The High Court in Accra, led by Justice Audrey Kocuvi-Tay, has approved bail of GHS150 million for Hannan Abdul-Wahab and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, who are on trial in the National Food and Buffer Stock Company case.
They have pleaded not guilty to 24 charges including theft, fraud, misuse of public funds, money laundering, and exploiting public office for personal gain.
Hannan’s bail is set at GHS100 million with six sureties, four of whom must provide proof of owned land. The Court also ordered that the accused be placed on a stop-list at all entry and exit points in the country.
The sureties must submit copies of their Ghana Cards and notify the Court of any address changes. The accused are required to report to the investigator every Wednesday until the case is resolved, and the investigator must submit a monthly compliance report.
Faiza Seidu Wuni (A2) was granted bail separately for GHS50 million with four sureties, three of whom must be justified with land within the Court’s jurisdiction. She must also surrender all passports and report to the investigator every Wednesday.
The Court has instructed that disclosures be submitted by 27th November at 9:00 a.m. for the Case Management Conference.
During the proceedings, Deputy Attorney-General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai informed the Court that the prosecution was “not opposed to bail,” but requested that the Court consider the seriousness of the charges, labeling them as white-collar crimes involving over GHS115 million.
He noted that the accused, being “a man of substantial means with a fixed residence in a prime area of Accra,” might be a flight risk.
Counsel for the accused, Joseph Dindiok Kpemka, appealed to the Court for bail, emphasizing that both A1 and A2—who are married with young children—had fully cooperated with EOCO investigations and had never failed to appear. “When bail was granted at EOCO, they abided by all the terms. It was a shock that the sureties presented were found to be forged; we could not have verified that,” he said.
Mr. Kpemka also cited Article 19(2)(c) of the 1992 Constitution, reminding the Court that “a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.” He added that the bail conditions should not be so stringent as to amount to a denial, since there was no evidence that the accused had attempted to evade investigations.
The case has been adjourned for a Case Management Conference on November 27, 2025, when disclosures are expected to be filed.