Lawyers for the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, have expressed disappointment following a Supreme Court ruling dismissing their motion to prohibit Justice John Eugene Nyante Nyadu from presiding over a case in which their client is standing trial for allegedly causing a financial loss of $49 million to the state.

A five-member panel of the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the application, describing it as lacking in merit. The court held that the motion failed to meet the legal threshold required for the prohibition of a trial judge.

Speaking to journalists after the ruling, Lead Counsel for the accused, Samuel Atta Akyea, said that, although the decision was disappointing, the legal team remains resolute.

“I am disappointed but not discouraged. We will see how the case will travel. The persuasion a judge should have is the law. I will have a banter or fight with the judge. I am only going to project the law, and that doesn’t move me at all,” he stated.

The case against Mr. Adu-Boahene, who is accused of causing financial loss to the state, is expected to continue before Justice Nyante Nyadu in the High Court.