The Supreme Court has reportedly dismissed a review application filed by the Attorney General, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, challenging the court’s earlier ruling on criminal disclosures in the case involving former National Signals Bureau Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahen, and his wife.
The court had ruled that the accused persons were not required to prove the relevance of the disclosures they requested from state prosecutors when it dismissed an attempt to halt the High Court proceedings on the case.
It clarified that prosecutors are only required to disclose materials in their possession that are connected to the case, rather than all materials deemed “relevant.”
According to journalist Kwaku Asante, the Attorney General, in his review application, argued that by removing the word “relevance” from the disclosure framework without replacing it with a clear standard, the court altered the law.
He therefore urged the Court to restore the concept of relevance or replace it with wording that would preserve a clear connection between the materials sought and the issues before the court.
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The panel of the Supreme Court, chaired by Justice Lovelace Johnson, by a 6–1 majority decision, rejected the AG’s argument, maintaining its earlier position.
The other justices on the panel were Justices Amadu Tanko, Yonny Kulendi, Senyo Dzamefe, Richard Adjei-Frimpong, Sir Dennis Agyei, and Kwaku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo.
The Court is expected to release its full reasoned judgment on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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