3 cheques, 4 witnesses, GH¢49.1 million: How the Republic closed its case against Adu-Boahene

After months of testimony and intense cross-examination, the Republic has closed its case against former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others, putting its evidence on the alleged GH¢49.1 million financial transaction before the court.

The prosecution’s case has revolved around three cheques totalling GH¢49.1 million, a private company account and evidence from investigators and other witnesses who sought to establish how the funds allegedly moved.

The three cheques at the heart of the case

A central plank of the Republic’s case is that three cheques were issued in 2020 and signed by Adu-Boahene.

According to evidence presented in court, the cheques together amounted to GH¢49.1 million. The prosecution alleges that the funds, which originated from a National Security-related account, were subsequently moved into an account associated with a private company.

The state has sought to establish that the transactions were not ordinary government expenditure but formed part of an alleged scheme to divert public funds.

The account prosecutors say was created for the transaction

One of the most striking pieces of testimony came from an Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) investigator.

The witness told the court that an account was allegedly opened solely to facilitate the diversion of the GH¢49.1 million.

The prosecution’s theory is that the account provided the channel through which the money could be transferred away from its original government-controlled destination.

The defence, however, has challenged aspects of the investigators’ evidence, including questions surrounding the transactions and the ownership or operation of accounts linked to the case.

Four witnesses, one prosecution narrative

Over the course of the trial, the Republic relied on four key witnesses to build its case.

Their evidence covered different aspects of the alleged transactions — from the movement of the money and the cheques to investigations conducted by EOCO and the circumstances surrounding the accounts and companies involved.

The prosecution has used documentary evidence alongside witness testimony to construct what it says is a clear trail of the GH¢49.1 million.

EOCO’s financial trail

EOCO investigators have presented evidence concerning transactions involving millions of Ghana cedis and US dollars.

The prosecution has also relied on bank records and other documents in an attempt to establish what happened to the funds after they were transferred.

One investigator told the court that the three cheques bore the signatures of both the National Security Coordinator and Adu-Boahene, a detail that has become important in the prosecution’s attempt to establish the chain of authorisation.

But the defence has fought back

The Republic’s evidence has not gone unchallenged.

Adu-Boahene’s lawyers have subjected prosecution witnesses to extensive cross-examination, questioning their conclusions, investigative methods and interpretation of the financial records.

The defence has also challenged aspects of the prosecution’s figures and evidence. At one stage, questions were raised about an alleged discrepancy in the state’s calculation of the amount involved.

The cybersecurity equipment question

Another important part of the prosecution’s case concerns an alleged plan to acquire cybersecurity equipment.

The state has disputed the explanation surrounding the intended purchase and has presented evidence suggesting that the alleged procurement did not take place as claimed.

An EOCO investigator also told the court that a document said to relate to the cybersecurity purchase was fake, adding another layer to the prosecution’s case.

The case now moves to the defence

With the Republic having closed its case, the spotlight has shifted to Adu-Boahene and his co-accused.

As of September 8, 2026, the defence was pushing back against the prosecution’s case, with lead counsel Samuel Atta Akyea questioning the timeframe given for the preparation of a no-case submission. The court has subsequently given the defence until September 25 to file its submission.

The defence will now seek to convince the court that the prosecution has not established a case requiring the accused persons to answer.

The big question

After months of evidence, the numbers remain striking: three cheques, four key witnesses and GH¢49.1 million at the centre of the Republic’s case.

But closing the prosecution’s case is not the same as proving guilt.

The court must ultimately determine whether the evidence establishes the alleged offences beyond reasonable doubt — or whether the defence’s challenges to the prosecution’s financial trail create enough doubt to bring the case to an end.

For now, the Republic has put its cards on the table. The next move belongs to Adu-Boahene and his lawyers.