Fast track high court acquits and discharges former Foreign Affairs Minister

An Accra fast track high court has acquitted and discharged former Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Akwasi Osei-Adjei and Daniel Charles Gyimah, former Managing Director of the National Investment Bank (NIB) in six of the eight charges leveled against them in a case involving the importation of rice from India.The two have been standing trial for allegedly willfully causing financial loss to the state. They were facing eight counts of conspiracy, contravention of the provisions of the public procurement act, use of public office for profit, stealing and willfully causing financial loss to the state among others.

The court presided over by Justice Bright Mensah acquitted and discharged Osei-Adjei and Daniel Gyimah of all but two of the eight charges.

The two sustaining charges are conspiracy to contravene the provisions of the public procurement act and contravention of the public procurement act.

The court has therefore set March 25 for the accused persons to open defense on the two outstanding charges.

Story by Derick Romeo Adogla/Myjoyonline.com