The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
Sources close to the development indicate that Mr Abdul-Wahab was released at about 8:00 pm on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, without any conditions.
His release follows his re-arrest by EOCO at the Accra International Airport on the night of Saturday, July 4, 2026, over allegations that he attempted to use false means to access his frozen Republic Bank account before travelling to the United Kingdom.
The latest arrest triggered a fresh legal dispute between the Attorney-General’s Office and his lawyers, with questions raised over the basis for his detention.
Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, had indicated that the Attorney-General would return to the High Court in Accra to seek a review of the order that allowed Mr Abdul-Wahab to travel.
Mr Abdul-Wahab has been at the centre of a legal battle involving allegations of financial misconduct linked to his tenure as CEO of NAFCO.
He and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, were initially charged alongside other accused persons over alleged financial offences involving the state-owned company.
The Attorney-General’s Office later withdrew the charges against the accused persons after stating that fresh evidence had emerged, leading to their discharge by the court.
However, EOCO subsequently rearrested Mr Abdul-Wahab and his wife, prompting controversy over the legality and procedure surrounding the action.
The former NAFCO boss has since maintained his innocence, while his lawyers have challenged aspects of the state’s handling of the matter.
EOCO has defended its actions, insisting that the rearrest was lawful and followed due process.
Meanwhile, the legal team of the former NAFCO CEO and former Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, maintains that his client is innocent of the charges levelled against him by the Attorney-General’s Office, describing it as misleading and an attempt to justify what he called the unlawful arrest of Abdul-Wahab at the Accra International Airport on July 4.
He argued that, contrary to claims by the Attorney-General, no application had been filed to review the High Court order that granted Abdul-Wahab permission to travel before his arrest.
