Justice John Nyadu Nyante, presiding over the trial of former National Signals Bureau Director Kwabena Adu Boahene, has mandated that full disclosures must be filed and served to the defense before any plea bargain discussions can proceed.
This ruling followed a request by the prosecution for more time to submit necessary documents.
The prosecution’s request for an extension was due to the absence of a key investigator who had been indisposed. Deputy Attorney General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai cited the investigator’s unavailability as the reason for the delay.
Dr. Srem-Sai assured the court that the investigator would be available by Friday, May 30, 2025, allowing the prosecution to move forward with filing the required disclosures.
The case will likely continue once the disclosures have been made, enabling plea bargain discussions to potentially take place.
The court has ordered the prosecution to file all necessary disclosures by Monday, June 2, 2025, in the trial of Kwabena Adu Boahene.
This directive follows an assurance by the Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, that a key investigator would be available by May 30, 2025, to facilitate the filing of the disclosures.
The judge’s decision came after a private sidebar meeting with Dr. Srem-Sai and defense lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea, which was held at the request of the Deputy Attorney General.
Although the reasoning behind the directive was not publicly explained, it is clear that the court is seeking to move the case forward with full transparency.
The case has been adjourned to June 11, 2025, for a case management conference.
