BREAKING…State Drops Charges Against Opuni and Agongo After Seven Years
Charges against former COCOBOD Chief and businessman dismissed by the Attorney General
- The State has officially withdrawn all charges against Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni
- The notice of withdrawal was subsequently filed with the court.
- This marks the end of a prolonged legal battle for the two men.
The State has officially withdrawn all charges against Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni, the former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), and businessman Seidu Agongo, after nearly seven years of legal proceedings.
On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, Enam Loh Mensah, a State Attorney, informed the High Court that the Attorney General had instructed the withdrawal of the charges.
The notice of withdrawal was subsequently filed with the court.
“My Lord, respectfully, the Attorney General has directed that the charges against the accused persons in this case be withdrawn, and we have filed the appropriate notice of withdrawal,” said Enam Loh Mensah.
Both Samuel Codjoe, counsel for Dr. Opuni, and Benson Nutsukpui, counsel for Seidu Agongo, confirmed to the court, presided over by Justice Aboagye Tandoh, that they had been served with the notice of withdrawal.
This marks the end of a prolonged legal battle for the two men.
Further updates will follow.
