Opuni Trial: AG withdraws all charges against Dr Opuni, Agongo
The Attorney-General (AG) has withdrawn all charges against Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, a former Chief Executive of COCOBOD, and Seidu Agongo, a businessman.
Ms. Enam Loh Mensah, State Attorney, told the Court, presided over by Justice Aboagye Tandoh that the AG had instructed that the charges against the accused persons be withdrawn.
She said the State has, therefore, filed a notice of withdrawal pursuant to the instructions.
Dr Opuni and Mr Agongo are facing 27 charges, including defrauding by false pretences, willfully causing financial loss to the State, money laundering, and corruption by a public officer in contravention of the Public Procurement Act.
They have both pleaded not guilty to the charges and are on a GH¢300,000.00 self-recognizance bail each
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