The Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, has disclosed that state prosecutors and officials from the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) have closed their case in ‘The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another’, popularly known as the “Sky Train” case.
According to the Deputy Attorney-General, the prosecution officially wrapped up its case on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
The high-profile trial involves the former chief executive officer and the former board chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The two accused persons are standing trial for allegedly paying out $2 million to a foreign company without obtaining the necessary board and regulatory approvals.
Following the conclusion of the prosecution’s arguments, the defence prayed the court for an opportunity to submit an application of “no case to answer”, which the court granted, setting a deadline of June 8, 2026, for the filing.
In a social media update addressing the status of the trial, the deputy attorney general explained the legal implications of the upcoming deadline.
He noted that if the presiding judge finds merit in the defence’s submission, the court will acquit and discharge the accused.
Conversely, if the judge rejects the submission, the defendants will be required to open their defence and justify why they should not face imprisonment.
The prosecution concluded its case following the testimony of three witnesses, namely Yaw Odame-Darkwa, a former member of the GIIF Board, Kofi Boakye, a lawyer and acting Secretary of the GIIF Board, and Francis Aboagye, a staff officer with the National Intelligence Bureau who led the investigation.
The trio testified that the GIIF Board never approved the Skytrain project for which $2 million was allegedly disbursed.
The Facebook post shared by the deputy attorney-general read:
“This morning, our team of hard-working prosecutors and BNI investigators closed the prosecution’s case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another (a.k.a. the ‘Sky Train’ case).
The case involves the former CEO and the former board chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF). They are standing trial for paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without board and other requisite approvals.
The money cannot be found.
The accused persons asked the court for an opportunity to make a submission of no case.
The Court gave them up to June 8 to file their submission. If the submission makes sense to the judge, the accused persons will be acquitted and discharged. If it doesn’t make sense, the judge will ask the accused persons to explain why they should not be sent to jail.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
