The High Court in Accra on Wednesday adjourned the $2 million Sky train financial loss to the State case against Prof.
Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi and Solomon Asamoah, former board chairman and CEO of Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), to August 26.The case was scheduled to commence on July 23, but when it was called before Justice Comfort Tasiame, counsel for the accused, Duke Aaron Sasu, told the court they were not served with disclosures filed by the prosecution.On June 24, the Office of the Attorney General told the court that it would invite eight witnesses to testify against the accused.Earlier, the prosecution said it intended to call 12 witnesses, but during proceedings on June 24, Mrs Sefakor Batse, a Chief State Attorney, told the High Court, Accra, that the prosecution would withdraw four witness statements.On June 11, Prof.
Ameyaw-Akumfi was granted GH¢10 million bail with two sureties.This was after he pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit crime and willfully causing financial loss to the state, and intentional dissipation of public funds, together with the former GIIF boss, Solomon Asamoah.As part of the bail condition, the court presided over by Justice Comfort Tasiame, directed that the sureties, justify the landed properties located in Accra.The sureties must deposit copies of their Ghana Card, whilst Prof.
Ameyaw-Akumfi is to deposit his passport and report to the investigators once every week. Prof.
