High Court Strikes Out Attorney-General’s Bid to Revoke Abdul-Wahab Aludiba’s Travel Order
The High Court has struck out an application by the Republic seeking to revoke an earlier order that allowed Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, the first accused person in a pending criminal case, to travel to London.
The application, filed on July 8, 2026, was brought before the court to set aside the travel permission granted to Mr Aludiba. However, the court ruled that the order had already expired after the accused was required to return to Ghana by July 12, 2026.
When the matter was called on Thursday, July 16, Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai moved the application, but the court observed that there was no longer any active order to revoke.
The judge explained that the travel order was self-regulating and automatically ended after the specified return date.
Following the court’s decision, Dr Srem-Sai withdrew the application, and the motion was subsequently struck out.
Counsel for Mr Aludiba, Godfred Yeboah Dame, argued that the application was intended to frustrate the court’s earlier decision allowing his client to travel. He also accused the Republic of continuing to hold onto his client’s passport despite the court’s directive.
The Deputy Attorney-General, however, rejected the claim, explaining that hearing dates were determined by the court registry.
The High Court had earlier granted Mr Aludiba permission to travel to the United Kingdom for a medical appointment related to an eye condition, with instructions to return to Ghana by July 12.
