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‘We’re on legal vacation; it’s intended for rest’ -Atta Akyea on absence from Adu-Boahene trial
Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau Director Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng, has defended his decision not to appear in court on Tuesday, August 11, despite a directive for the trial to continue during the legal vacation.
The directive followed proceedings on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, when Adu-Boahene and his wife appeared in court without their legal team.
Meanwhile, the High Court in Accra has technically given former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng, six days to secure the presence of their lawyers for the continuation of their trial on August 17.
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