COCOBOD Lithovit fertiliser procurement prosecution (with Seidu Agongo and Agricult Ghana Ltd)
AcquittedOpuni stands acquitted and discharged of all 27 counts following the State's withdrawal of the charges on 28 January 2025.1 2 3 4
- Authority
- High Court, Accra (Justice Aboagye Tandoh at conclusion); prosecuted by the Attorney-General's Department
- Status as of
- 28 Jan 2025
History
- 25 Mar 2018Arraigned with Seidu Agongo on 27 counts; pleaded not guilty; granted GH₵300,000 self-recognisance bail each.
- 29 Mar 2021Prosecution, led by DPP Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa, closed its case after seven witnesses.
- 3 Dec 2021Defence opened its case; Opuni's defence called 11 witnesses and he elected not to testify.
- 13 Feb 2023Defence closed; the case was later reassigned from Justice Clemence Honyenuga to Justice Kwasi Anokye Gyimah and then Justice Aboagye Tandoh.
- 28 Jan 2025On the Attorney-General's instruction, the State filed a notice of withdrawal; the court acquitted and discharged the accused under section 59 of Act 30 and ordered release of their passports.