Former NAFCO CEO Hanan moves to strike out charges

Former Chief Executive Officer of NAFCO, Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba, has filed an application at the High Court in Accra seeking to strike out several criminal charges brought against him, arguing that the charge sheet is “fatally defective” and violates his constitutional right to a fair trial.

According to his affidavit in support of the application, the Republic arraigned him on May 15, 2026, on 16 counts, including defrauding by false pretences, willfully causing financial loss to the Republic, stealing, using public office for profit, intentional dissipation of public funds and money laundering.

The former NAFCO boss also challenged the charges of willfully causing financial loss to the Republic, stating that the prosecution merely repeated the statutory phrase “willfully caused” without providing details of how the alleged loss occurred.