The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice has filed 21 criminal charges against Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), and four others, over alleged financial crimes involving several millions of Ghana cedis.
The charges, filed at the High Court in Accra, span a range of offences, including stealing, money laundering, defrauding by false pretences, fraudulently and intentionally causing financial loss to the Republic, using public office for profit, and the intentional dissipation of public funds.
Under Section 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), the offence of stealing carries a maximum sentence of 25 years imprisonment, depending on the value and circumstances of the stolen property. The charge of fraudulently causing financial loss to the Republic, contrary to Section 179A(3)(a) of the same Act, attracts a similar penalty.
The accused persons have also been charged under Section 1(2)(c) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044), which imposes severe custodial penalties and asset forfeiture for those found guilty of dealing in proceeds of crime.
Additionally, the charge under Section 179C(a) of Act 29, relating to the use of public office for profit, may result in imprisonment, disqualification from holding public office, and the confiscation of unlawfully acquired assets.
According to the Attorney-General’s Office, the charges stem from alleged misconduct at NAFCO between 2017 and 2025, during which public funds meant for food supply contracts were allegedly diverted to private companies owned or controlled by the accused persons.
Prosecutors claim the alleged offences caused a financial loss exceeding GHS65 million to the state.
The case is expected to serve as a major test of Ghana’s anti-corruption and asset recovery laws, as the State has signalled its determination to pursue restitution and forfeiture should the accused be convicted.
The court is yet to fix a date for the hearing.
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