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SkyTrain case: Supreme Court rejects Solomon Asamoah’s appeal

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Ghana’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Solomon Asamoah, former chief executive of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund, against an order to open his defence in the $2 million Accra SkyTrain project case. He is being prosecuted with Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, according to 3news.

Ghana’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Solomon Asamoah, former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), challenging a High Court decision ordering him to open his defence in the financial case involving the SkyTrain project, 3News reports.

Solomon Asamoah also asked the Supreme Court to prevent Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay from continuing to preside over his trial. The dismissal keeps the proceedings before the High Court, according to 3News.

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