Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Abdul-Wahab Hanan, has filed a motion at the High Court seeking to overturn the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) decision to freeze his private residence and other assets in Tamale.
In his application, Hanan insists that the three-bedroom house at Kpalsi, Tamale (GPS NS-056-9690), which is one of the properties under restriction was legitimately acquired in 2013, years before he was appointed CEO of Buffer Stock.
EOCO has frozen four properties linked to him, including a three-bedroom house at Kpalsi, Tamale, an uncompleted storey building at Gumani, a 0.27-acre plot at Estate Junction, Tamale and a 0.29-acre plot at Workers’ College, Tamale
Hanan describes EOCO’s action as excessive and unconstitutional, arguing that it breaches his rights to property ownership, privacy, fair hearing, and the presumption of innocence.
He further disputes ownership of some of the frozen assets. He claims he has no interest in the Gumani building, and that the 0.27-acre land at Estate Junction legally belongs to Al-Qarni Enterprise, a firm in which he holds a 95% stake.
According to his affidavit, EOCO secured the freezing order through misrepresentation and non-disclosure of material facts. He is therefore asking the court to set aside the order and direct EOCO to release the affected properties.
The High Court is expected to hear the application on December 18, 2025.
