Reported by GhanaCrimes Newsroom·2 min read
Former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) chief executive Solomon Asamoah has asked the High Court in Accra to order 15 people to give evidence in his defence in the US$2 million Sky Train trial, according to Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai.
In a public update on the case, Dr Srem-Sai said the accused had told the court they had no witnesses who would appear voluntarily. Mr Asamoah, the first accused, is instead seeking a court order to compel former government officials, GIIF directors and financial experts to testify.
Those named reportedly include former Railway Development Minister Joe Ghartey, current GIIF chief executive Nana Dwemoh Benneh, Auditor-General Dr Pamela Graham, and representatives of the audit firms Deloitte Ghana and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Mr Asamoah is standing trial before Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay with former GIIF board chairman Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi. Both have pleaded not guilty to six counts, including conspiracy to wilfully cause financial loss to the state and conspiracy to intentionally dissipate public funds, and remain on bail.
The prosecution alleges that in February 2019 the two men caused US$2 million of GIIF money to be paid to Africa Investor Holdings Limited for a stake linked to the proposed Accra Sky Train without the required board approval. The elevated rail system was never built.
The Attorney-General's Department closed its case in May 2026 after calling three witnesses. The accused were later ordered to open their defence, and the Supreme Court has since dismissed Mr Asamoah's bid to overturn that ruling. The court has not yet ruled on the witness application.
