AG opposes defence bid to access evidence that may clear Adu Boahene

The Attorney General (AG) has pushed back against a court request by lawyers for businessman Kwabena Adu Boahene, who are demanding the release of what they claim is critical evidence that could clear their client of wrongdoing.

During proceedings on Thursday (26 June) at the Case Management Conference in Republic v Kwabena Adu Boahene, the defence team, led by lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea, prayed the court to compel the state to disclose all evidence uncovered during investigations; especially material that could potentially exonerate the accused.

The defence argued that bank statements previously disclosed by the prosecution were incomplete, with key pages allegedly missing.

Akyea insisted that these omissions could contain exculpatory information and warned against what he described as the Attorney-General’s “cherry-picking” of evidence.

“The prosecution is duty-bound to disclose all material gathered during investigations — not just what supports their case,” Akyea told the court.

He also called for the disclosure of transactions from the National Security Operational Account dating back to 1992, claiming such records could help establish a pattern crucial to his client’s defence.

But the Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem Sai, dismissed the claims, saying the accused could access their own bank records without court intervention.

He described the defence’s request for national security account records as overly broad and irrelevant to the charges currently before the court.

“These disclosures are immaterial and lack any direct bearing on the substance of the case,” Srem Sai argued.

The judge has adjourned the case to Thursday, 3 July 2025, when a ruling on their defence motion is expected.

Kwabena Adu Boahene is facing charges relating to alleged financial misconduct. He has consistently denied any wrongdoing.