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The Tamale High Court has postponed its judgment in the NDA corruption trial case, Republic v. Sumaila Abdul-Rahman & 3 Others, after indicating that the ruling is not yet ready.
The Criminal Division of the High Court which had initially scheduled the judgment for today, April 23, 2026 after nearly four years of trial, adjourned the case to May 29, 2026.
According to a post from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), the court also declined to hear further submissions from both defence counsel and prosecutors before announcing the adjournment.
The accused persons in the case include Sumaila Abdul-Rahman, former Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Development Authority (NDA); Stephen Yir-Eru Engmen; Patrick Seidu; and Andrew Kuundaari.
They are standing trial on charges of corruption and related offences linked to procurement activities under the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP).
The case has drawn significant public attention as one of the major corruption prosecutions pursued by the OSP.
The adjournment means all parties will have to wait until the end of May for the court’s final determination.
The court’s postponement of the verdict comes amid a recent High court ruling declaring the prosecutorial powers of the OSP void and ordering the Attorney-General to take over cases being prosecuted by the OSP.
The OSP, has however, filed an appeal and a stay of execution of the High court ruling pending a ruling.
Source: 3news
