Former Buffer Stock CEO Abdul-Wahab Hannan Remains in EOCO Custody Despite Bail Grant

Accra, Ghana - 4 July, 2025 - Abdul-Wahab Hannan, the former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana's National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), is expected to spend another night in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) as the agency evaluates the two sureties presented for his bail bond.

Abdul-Wahab Hannan and his wife were apprehended on June 25 in connection with alleged financial irregularities, and while she was granted bail of GH¢30 million, Hannan remains in custody.

Despite being granted bail set at GH¢60 million, Hannan has yet to meet the conditions of his release.

The former CEO's detention has sparked controversy, with some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and his supporters gathering at the EOCO premises on Thursday, July 3, to demand his release.

Salam Mustapha, the NPP's National Youth Organiser, criticised the state authorities, accusing them of using harsh bail conditions as a strategy to detain Hannan.

Mustapha argued that the imposition of draconian bail conditions amounts to a violation of constitutional protections, citing the case of Martin Kpebu vs the Republic of Ghana, which established that every offence is bailable.

“In Matin Kpebu vrs the Republic of Ghana, every offence is bailable, even murder is bailable. So you cannot explain to any reasonable mind why you will keep him excessive of the stipulated law time and even go beyond.

“Then you impose draconian bail conditions when you know that it is difficult to meet. When you do that, you are using the backdoor strategy to detain the person. It is as if you have given the head, and you are holding the tail. That is the new strategy of this government,” he stated.

Source: Lead News Online