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Sky Train: Solomon Asamoah seeks 15 witnesses for his trial

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Solomon Asamoah, former CEO of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund, is asking the Accra High Court to compel 15 people to testify in his defence. They include former public officials, fund executives and representatives of audit firms, reports 3News.

Solomon Asamoah, former CEO of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), is asking the Accra High Court to compel 15 people to testify for his defence in the trial over a $2 million transfer linked to the Accra Sky Train project, according to 3News. His list notably includes former Railway Minister Joe Ghartey, GIIF CEO Nana Dwemoh Benneh and Auditor-General Pamela Graham.

Solomon Asamoah also wants representatives of audit firms Deloitte Ghana and PricewaterhouseCoopers to appear. He is on trial with former GIIF board chairman Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi on six charges, including conspiracy to wilfully cause financial loss to the state and conspiracy to dissipate public funds.

The two accused have pleaded not guilty and remain free on bail. The Attorney-General's Office closed its case in May 2026 after three witnesses testified. In July, the High Court rejected their application for a dismissal and ordered them to file their witness statements, which they did in September, according to 3News.

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