State prosecutors have requested a two-week adjournment in the Saglemi Affordable Housing case to decide whether to continue prosecuting former Minister for Works and Housing, Alhaji Collins Dauda.
Dauda, along with Kweku Agyeman Mensah, Alhaji Zeblim Yakubu, and Nouvi Tetteh Angelo, is facing trial for allegedly causing a $200 million financial loss.
They have pleaded not guilty to 70 counts, but the fourth accused, Albert Clocanau, has passed away.
The trial had begun with the third prosecution witness, Madam Lucy Tetteh Akuetteh, testifying. On February 4, 2025, Principal State Attorney Ms. Hilda Craig requested the adjournment, citing instructions from her superiors to “put their house in order.”
The defense lawyers did not oppose the request, but suggested extending the two weeks to allow the prosecution sufficient time to prepare.
Justice Ernest Owusu Dapaah, a Justice of the Court of Appeal who is presiding over the case as an additional High Court judge granted a three-week adjournment instead of two weeks.
“Suit is adjourned to February 25, 2025 for the State (Prosecution) to give us (parties) update on the decision to continue with prosecution or otherwise,” the Court said.
Alhaji Collins Dauda, together with Dr. Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah, a former Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing; Alhaji Ziblim Yakubu, Chief Director at the Ministry for Water Resources, Works and Housing, contributed to the Saglemi Housing deal when it was prepared and signed.
Also playing a part are businessman Andrew Clocanas, Executive Chairman of Construtora OAS Ghana Limited and Nouvi Tetteh Angelo, Chief Executive Officer and owner of Ridge Management Solutions Ghana Limited.
They are involved in the $200 million Saglemi Housing Project which prosecution had alleged they have misapplied the funds.
Background
Alhaji Collins Dauda, the former Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing and four others have been slapped with 70 charges of causing financial loss to the state over the Saglemi Affordable Housing project.
The amended charge sheet replaced the previous 52 charges pressed against them in July 2021.
Alhaji Collins Dauda, together with Dr. Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah, a former Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing; Alhaji Ziblim Yakubu, Chief Director at the Ministry for Water Resources, Works and Housing, contributed to the Saglemi Housing deal when it was prepared and signed.
Also playing a part are businessman Andrew Clocanas, Executive Chairman of Construtora OAS Ghana Limited and Nouvi Tetteh Angelo, Chief Executive Officer and owner of Ridge Management Solutions Ghana Limited.
On January 24, 2023 Hilda Craig, a Principal State Attorney told the Criminal Division of the Accra High Court that Prosecution filed fresh charges which ranges from – intentionally misapplying public property and causing financial loss to the state among others.
Alhaji Collins Dauda, a former Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing who doubles as NDC MP for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, and four others are involved in the $200 million Saglemi Housing Project scandal.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
