FLASBACK: 'I won’t spare you next time' – How a judge warned NPP's Kwesi Botchway

Updated: Details of the story have been amended to reflect the fact that the warning was issued in 2025.

A High Court judge cautioned lawyer Kwesi Botchway Jnr over social media comments he made regarding the ongoing trial of embattled former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, exactly a year ago in 2025.

The judge reportedly issued the warning during court proceedings, cautioning the lawyer, who is also a deputy director of communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), against making comments that could prejudice the case.

He threatened to take action against the NPP communicator if he repeats such comments.

“I won’t spare you next time,” the presiding judge is reported to have said.

This was reported by TV3 in a post shared on Facebook on October 30, 2026, indicating that the High Court judge had cautioned Kwesi Botchway Jnr over his social media comments concerning the case.

Kwesi Botchway Jnr is one of the lawyers representing Kwabena Adu-Boahene, who is facing prosecution in the ongoing case.

Meanwhile, the High Court has thrown out an application filed by lawyers for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, seeking to strike out portions of the prosecution's reply.

According to court details shared by Kwesi Botchway Jnr on Facebook on October 29, 2026, the court dismissed the application, stating that it was not its duty to investigate whether the prosecution had relied on non-existent evidence or wrongly attributed statements to witnesses.

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The court, identified as Specialised Court 1, further stated that it could not determine the merits of the application.

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It noted that the applicants had exercised their right of reply and extensively highlighted the alleged misrepresentations, which the court had taken note of.

"However, the Court observed that it was not its duty to investigate whether counsel had relied on non-existent evidence or misattributed statements to witnesses. It further stated that it was unable to determine the merits or demerits of the application.

"The Court noted that the applicants had exercised their right of reply and exhaustively highlighted the alleged misrepresentations, which the Court had taken note of," he wrote.

The accused persons are facing charges of alleged embezzlement and financial misconduct in connection with a $7 million (GH¢49 million) contract for a cyber defence system.

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