5 Granted, 5 Rejected: Breakdown of Appeal Court ruling on Adu-Boahene disclosures

The Court of Appeal in Accra, on May 28, 2026, ruled on an appeal filed by embattled former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, which sought to quash a ruling of the High Court hearing his case.

Adu-Boahene, in his appeal, asked the court to overturn the decision of the High Court rejecting disclosures he had requested from the state. He also asked the court to stay the proceedings of the High Court until the state made available all the disclosures he was seeking.

While the request for a stay of proceedings was thrown out, the Court of Appeal overturned the rejection of some of the disclosures sought by the accused.

In all, Adu-Boahene asked for 10 exculpatory disclosures from the state prosecutors.

Here is a breakdown of the disclosures that were granted and those that were rejected.

Disclosures granted by the Court of Appeal

1. Missing pages of Advantage Solutions account records

The missing pages 2 to 89 of Advantage Solutions Company Limited's account with Universal Merchant Bank (UMB Bank), which was filed with the court on June 2, 2025.

2. Source of the GH¢49.1 million

The source of the GH¢49,100,000 lodged in the National Security Coordinator's special operations account and subsequently transferred to the B.N.C Communications Bureau Limited account with UMB Bank.

3. Joshua Kyeremeh's file on the cyber defence system

The file compiled by Joshua Kyeremeh, then National Security Coordinator, relating to the acquisition of the cyber defence system, which forms a key aspect of the criminal case.

4. Correspondence on the vetting of A2 and National Security operations

All correspondence by Joshua Kyeremeh or any previous National Security Coordinator relating to the vetting of A2 and the use of A2 as a source of confidential assistance to National Security, particularly regarding the opening of special-purpose accounts for undercover operations using UMB Bank.

5. Clarification on the purpose of the GH¢49.1 million

An order requiring the immediate past National Security Coordinator to disclose whether the GH¢49,100,000, which the prosecution has converted to US$7 million, was intended solely for the importation of the cyber defence system.

Disclosures rejected by the Court of Appeal

1. Evidence that the cyber defence system was not delivered

Confirmatory evidence from ISC Holdings Limited that the cyber defence system was not delivered to Ghana's National Security.

2. Evidence of ISC Holdings' maintenance contract

Confirmatory evidence from ISC Holdings Limited that it has a contract with Ghana's National Security to service the cyber defence system, including service dates and associated charges.

3. Inspection of the cyber defence system

An order directing the current National Security Coordinator to allow the court and parties in the case to inspect and photograph the cyber defence system delivered by ISC Holdings Limited.

4. Disclosure of National Security special operations accounts across administrations

An order requiring the Attorney-General to disclose and produce records of National Security Coordinators' special operations accounts under the following governments:

President Jerry John Rawlings (1992–2001)

President John Agyekum Kufuor (2001–2009)

President John Evans Atta Mills (2009–2012)

President John Dramani Mahama (2012–2013)

President John Dramani Mahama (2013–2017)

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (2017–2025)

President John Dramani Mahama (2025 to date)

5. Identities of confidential National Security sources

The names of private National Security operatives who served as confidential sources within the various National Security structures, from which the accused persons intended to select defence witnesses.

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