Mustapha Abdul-Hamid trial adjourned to August 27

The trial of former National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Chief Executive Officer, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and seven others has been adjourned to August 27, 2026, pending the determination of an injunction application challenging the hearing of selected cases during the legal vacation.

The application is expected to be heard by the Supreme Court on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

According to a report by myjoyonline.com on August 18, 2026, the outcome could determine whether the trial will proceed during the legal vacation or be deferred until the commencement of the new legal year in October.

The Accra High Court had earlier rejected a request by lawyers for four of the accused persons to suspend proceedings and resume the trial in October.

The court instead directed that the case continue during the vacation in line with a warrant issued by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie for selected high-profile criminal cases to be heard during the period.

Court rejects bid to halt Mustapha Abdul-Hamid's trial over legal vacation

The latest adjournment is therefore to allow the court to await the Supreme Court’s decision on the injunction application challenging the legal vacation arrangement.

The prosecution, led by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), has accused Dr Abdul-Hamid and the other accused persons of unlawfully obtaining money from bulk oil transporters and oil marketing companies in the petroleum sector.

The accused persons have denied the allegations.

The case is expected to return before the Accra High Court on August 27, 2026, subject to the Supreme Court’s determination of the injunction application.

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