By Emmanuel Fletcher 
The multi-million cedi legal drama surrounding the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company has escalated significantly. Hanan Abdul-Wahab has officially sent a direct petition to the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine.
The former public official is accusing state security agencies of heavy rights violations, continuous harassment, and unlawful detention. He is demanding the immediate return of his personal items and cash seized during the ongoing state investigations, bringing fresh tension to the high-profile case.
The detailed petition, dated July 17, 2026, explicitly names three major state institutions for unfair treatment. Abdul-Wahab claims that operatives from the Attorney-General’s Office, the Economic and Organised Crime Office, and the Bureau of National Investigations are denying him basic due process.
The former NAFCO boss stated that his legal team previously sent a complaint letter regarding the continuous seizure of his personal money but received zero response from the state. While he maintains his absolute innocence, he believes these security agencies are completely overstepping their legal boundaries to frustrate his life.
Abdul-Wahab recounted his long legal struggles, which began with a dramatic arrest back in June 2025. He spent more than two weeks inside EOCO detention under a staggering sixty million cedi bail condition before being hauled to the High Court, where his fresh bail jumped to a massive one hundred million cedis with six sureties.
The worst part of the drama occurred on July 4 when BNI officers arrested him at Kotoka International Airport. He was preparing to board a flight to London for urgent medical treatment after securing an official High Court travel leave, yet security officers locked him up for four days despite the valid court order.
The former CEO strongly rejected allegations previously made by the Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem-Sai. The state had accused Abdul-Wahab of trying to illegally withdraw cash from a frozen bank account, but the petitioner insists that no single piece of evidence supports that claim.
He is heavily urging the state to return his essential personal belongings currently sitting inside EOCO custody. The seized items include his primary passport, two mobile phones, and six thousand seven hundred British pounds, money he explains was borrowed from friends to fund his medical trip.
The extensive petition, which has also been formally copied to the Chief Justice, serves as a major cry for fairness in public prosecution. Abdul-Wahab stated that he retains full confidence in the Ghanaian court system but wants an immediate end to the extra-judicial harassment by state operatives.
So far, the Attorney-General, EOCO management, and the BNI leadership have not released any official public statement to counter these heavy allegations. Ordinary citizens are observing the case closely to see how the justice system balances state anti-corruption fights with the protection of fundamental human rights.
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