Show up with your lawyers or conduct cross-examination by yourselves — Judge tells Adu-Boahene, wife

AG's positionThe Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, who represented the state, told the court that he was aware defence counsel had written to the Chief Justice, the Registrar of the court and the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), indicating he would exercise what he described as an "alleged right" not to attend court during the legal vacation.

Justice Francis Apangabuno Achibonga gave the order after the accused persons' lead counsel, Mr Samuel Atta Akyea, and his team failed to appear in court today (Aug 11) Absent When the case was called, the judge asked Mr Adu-Boahene where his lawyer was.

The High Court in Accra has ordered former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Mrs Angela Adjei-Boateng, to either secure the presence of their lawyers at the next sitting or conduct cross-examination of the last prosecution witness themselves.