Court to give judgement in Mallam Isa's case on July 20

The Fast Track High Court in Accra will on Friday, July 20, give judgement in the case in which Mallam Ali Yussif Isa, the former Youth and Sports Minister, is charged with causing financial loss of 46,000 dollars to the state.

The court set the date after the defence counsel closed its case.

Hearing of the case commenced on May 12 and the prosecution, led by the Director of Public Prosecution, Mr Osafo Sampong, called 12 witnesses while defence, led by Mr Ambrose Dery called two witnesses.

There were two interlocutory appeals and motions for stay of proceedings, which were argued in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

Mallam Isa, who is additionally charged with stealing, has pleaded not guilty to the charges and has been granted 500 million cedis bail with a surety to be justified.

The court is presided over by Justice Julius Ansah, an Appeal Court Judge, sitting with additional responsibility as a High Court Judge.