Former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) Chief Executive Officer Solomon Asamoah and former GIIF Board Chairman Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi have filed their witness statements in the ongoing US$2 million Sky Train trial.
The development was announced by Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai in a case update posted on Facebook.
According to Justice Srem-Sai, the two accused persons filed their witness statements on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, which was the final deadline set by the High Court for them to present their defence.
“The two accused persons have finally filed their witness statements. They filed them yesterday – the deadline that the Court gave them,” Justice Srem-Sai wrote.
He added that the filing means the two former GIIF officials are now ready to present their explanations in response to the prosecution’s case.
“This means that they are ready to explain why the Court should not convict them for the US$2 million of public money which cannot be found,” he stated.
The filing of the witness statements follows a July 2026 decision by the High Court to dismiss submissions of no case filed by the two accused persons. The court subsequently directed them to open their defence in the trial.
The prosecution had earlier closed its case after presenting evidence concerning the alleged payment of US$2 million in connection with the proposed Accra Sky Train project.
The state alleges that the payment was made without the requisite approval of the GIIF Board. Both accused persons have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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The defence process has followed several legal applications seeking to challenge or delay the continuation of the trial. Solomon Asamoah subsequently approached the Supreme Court after the High Court dismissed his no-case submission. The Supreme Court later dismissed his application for an interlocutory injunction seeking to halt the High Court proceedings.
Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi also pursued a legal challenge against the continuation of the proceedings, but the Court of Appeal dismissed his application for a stay of proceedings in September 2026.
The High Court had consequently maintained September 23 as the deadline for the two accused persons to file their witness statements.
With the defence statements now filed, the Sky Train trial can proceed to the next stage of the defence process. The case centres on the alleged payment of US$2 million by GIIF in connection with the proposed Accra Sky Train project, which was never constructed.
The prosecution maintains that the payment was made without the necessary board approval, while the accused persons have denied the charges and are now set to present their defence before the court.
The filing of their witness statements does not amount to a finding of guilt. Any determination of criminal liability will ultimately be made by the court after considering the evidence and arguments presented by both sides.