High Court orders NDC's Ashie Moore to return seized properties to Singaporean

The High Court, General Jurisdiction Division 10, presided over by Justice John Eugene Nyante Nyadu, has ordered the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ashie Moore, to return all properties belonging to Singaporean businessman, Toh You Kang, by the close of Friday, September 5, 2025.

The order, delivered on Thursday, September 4, 2025, also quashed ongoing criminal proceedings at the Dansoman Circuit Court against the businessman.

The case, which has drawn significant public attention, involves allegations of political donations and high-value contracts at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

In a decisive judgment, Justice Nyadu upheld an application filed by Toh You Kang's legal team, led by lawyer Cephas Boyuo.

The High Court set aside a May 30, 2025, ruling of the Dansoman Circuit Court, describing it as "unlawful" and prohibited any further proceedings against Kang in that court.

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"The trial judge is hereby prohibited from entertaining this suit," Justice Nyadu ruled, according to court documents.

Court filings allege that Kang, a businessman residing in Accra's Trassaco Valley, contributed over USD $1.5 million to the NDC's campaign and made additional payments directly to Moore.

These transactions were allegedly linked to multi-million-dollar ECG contracts.

Kang claims he was unlawfully arrested and detained by police officers allegedly acting under Moore's instructions after refusing to meet monetary demands.

In a separate human rights lawsuit before the High Court, Kang is seeking USD $2.8 million in compensation from Moore.

The High Court directed that all properties seized from the businessman be returned immediately.

"That the complainant releases to the Applicant (Toh You Kang) all properties… not later than the close of day, September 5, 2025," the court's certified order stated.

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The High Court has adjourned the human rights case to October 14, 2025, where Kang's claims of unlawful detention and abuse of power will be heard in detail.

The issue came to light when Kang filed a human rights case at the Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra, seeking compensation of GH¢20 million for what he describes as violations of his rights and the recovery of $800,000 he claims to have paid to Ashie Moore.

How Toh met Ashie Moore

According to Kang’s motion, supported by a 66-paragraph affidavit, he was introduced to Ashie Moore through a Chinese business partner, Liang Liu Bing, while seeking to enter the Ghanaian market with his electric cable supply business.

Accusations

Ashie Moore allegedly convinced Kang to part with a cumulative $800,000 in exchange for promised contracts with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) worth millions of dollars.

The affidavit includes photographic evidence and details how an associate of Ashie Moore was flown to Singapore to receive a significant portion of the funds, intended to establish a joint company, SG Innovation Limited, which was supposed to execute the ECG contracts.

However, after receiving the funds, Kang alleges that Ashie Moore went silent and failed to fulfill the promised contracts.

Attempts to reach Moore were met with new investment opportunities, including requests for an additional $1.5 million to support the then-NDC political campaign.

Evidence from Kang

WhatsApp messages attached to the motion suggest that Moore invoked the names of senior political figures, including President John Dramani Mahama, to build trust and solicit further funds.

Kang’s affidavit further claims that upon visiting Ghana between May 28 and May 30, 2025, he was deprived of his liberty by Moore and a group of armed men.

He alleges that he was detained, had his phones and money seized, and that $3 million was demanded from his associate, Liang Liu Bing, for his release.

Kang further asserted that despite being granted bail by a court, his release was blocked and he was kept in police custody.

Photographs of him at the Accra Regional Command were allegedly sent to his family to pressure them into making payments.

Fearing for his safety and believing he was being extorted, Kang sought legal assistance through the Singaporean Embassy in Ghana, leading to the filing of his human rights application.

Criminal Case: Toh You Kang charged with fraud

According to a charge sheet from the Dansoman Circuit Court, Toh You Kang, 33, has been charged with defrauding by false pretenses, contrary to Section 131(1) of Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29).

Court documents show that between May and August 2024, Toh allegedly convinced Ashie Moore to part with $3,000,000 under the pretext of setting up a joint cable business in Ghana.

Investigations indicate that the funds were transferred by a Chinese business partner of Moore into Toh’s account.

Instead of honoring the agreement, Toh reportedly absconded from Ghana and falsely informed the Chinese investor that the money had already been handed over to Moore.

Toh was arrested by the Accra Regional CID on May 28, 2025, upon his return to Ghana and is currently on remand.

He has reportedly admitted to receiving the money but claimed it was never meant to be transferred to Moore.

Moore’s Response: A smear campaign and complete falsehood

Nii Ashie Moore has since categorically denied all allegations in the civil suit through his lawyer, Gideon Tettey Tetteh, describing the claims as baseless and defamatory.

In a statement dated June 28, 2025, Tetteh stated: “The suspect rather defrauded Mr Ashie Moore and his partners of $3 million… It is an absolute falsehood that an amount of $800,000 has been paid to Ashie Moore.”

The statement further clarified that the matter is under police investigation, with a petition submitted to the Attorney General requesting the case be moved beyond police jurisdiction due to its complexity and scale.

Tetteh also accused the Singaporean businessman of damaging Moore’s businesses and misleading the public.

Chinese company backs Moore, disowns Toh You Kang

In a major development, Foshan Yuejiaxin Wire & Cable Co Ltd, a reputable cable manufacturing company based in Foshan City, Guangdong, China, has issued a public disclaimer distancing itself from Toh You Kang.

The statement, signed by the company’s Managing Director, Liang Liubing, condemned Toh’s actions, stating: “Mr Toh You Kang has been implicated in a series of fraudulent activities that have resulted in the loss of several millions of dollars to our company… He is presently facing multiple charges of fraud in Ghana.”

The company confirmed that it had entrusted significant funds to Toh for legitimate business transactions in Ghana, including collaborations with Ashie Moore.

The funds, however, were allegedly misappropriated.

“We reaffirm our full support for Emmanuel Ashie Moore in his pursuit of justice,” the disclaimer added.

The company also disclosed that its Managing Director had personally visited Ghana, submitted evidence to the Ghana Police Service, and continues to assist in the investigation.

Toh placed on Ghana’s stop list

In a separate legal development, the Accra High Court has placed Toh You Kang on Ghana’s stop list following a request from the police.

A letter from the court to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) instructed that Kang be prevented from leaving the country due to the ongoing criminal case.

Through his lawyer, Moore has again denied all allegations.

The lawyer claims that rather than Moore defrauding Kang, it was the Singaporean businessman who swindled Moore and his partners out of $3 million.

According to the statement, Kang is also under investigation by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for allegedly stealing $2.8 million.

“It is an absolute falsehood that an amount of $800,000 has been paid to Ashie Moore. The suspect rather swindled Moore and his partners and caused damage to their businesses,” the statement read.

GhanaWeb will keep following this story and provide updates in subsequent publications.



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