Accra Sky Train: Ex-GIIF Bosses Dey Seek Bail Conditions Change
Colaboradores
Lawyers of di former Board Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of di Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) dey try change di bail conditions wey dey require dem make dem dey report to di case investigators.
Di two people – Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, wey be former Board Chairman of GIIF, and Solomon Asamoah, wey be former CEO of GIIF – dey face trial for di Criminal Division of di High Court sake of say dem allegedly cause financial loss of $2 million for one deal to build sky train for di kontri.
Di two, wey don plead not guilty to six counts of conspiracy, willfully causing financial loss to di state and intentional dissipation of public funds, dem don grant bail of GH¢25 million combined plus two sureties wey dey justified.
Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi dem tell am say he for report to di police once every week while Asamoah di bail conditions require am say he for report to di investigator every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Wen di case dem call am yesterday, counsel for di two people dem pray di court for one oral application make di court change di bail terms wey dey require dem clients make dem dey report to di investigators.
But di court, wey Justice Comfort Tasiame dey preside, ask both lawyers make dem file di application with stated reasons for di Attorney-General to respond.
Dem don postpone di case go June 24, 2025 for Case Management Conference (CMC) where di Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, dem expect am say he go withdraw some witness statements for di matter.
Prosecution Facts
Asamoah and Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi di Attorney-General don accuse dem say dem allegedly transfer di $2m from GIIF’s account enter Africa Investor Holdings L.