The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice have withdrawn all charges against former Works and Housing Minister Collins Dauda and four others in the $200-million Saglemi Housing trial.
Principal State Attorney Hilda Craig informed the court that the prosecution was in court to enter a nolle prosequi in the case filed on February 7.
A nolle prosequi notice was submitted at the High Court (Financial Division 1) in Accra on Friday, February 7, 2025, signaling the State’s decision to discontinue the prosecution of Collins Dauda, Kweku Agyeman-Mensah (former Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing), and Alhaji Ziblim Yakubu (former Chief Director of the Ministry).
The others are Nouvi Tetteh Angelo (CEO of Ridge Management Solutions Ghana Limited) and Andrew Clocanas (deceased, former Executive Chairman of Construtora OAS Ghana Limited).
The notice, signed by the Attorney-General, officially marks the end of the State’s case against the accused persons.
They previously faced 70 charges, including causing financial loss to the state, in connection with the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project but had pleaded not guilty.
Following the Attorney-General’s withdrawal of the charges, the court discharged the accused persons accordingly.
