The former CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab, allegedly misled the bank by presenting a wrong court order to withdraw frozen funds.

According to an affidavit filed in court, the application seeks to reverse the earlier decision that allowed Mr. Hanan to travel outside the country.

The affidavit sworn by EOCO Assistant Staff Officer Radiatu Abdulai indicated that Mr Hanan presented a court ruling which “purported to defreeze the account” in an attempt to convince bank officials.

“The said ruling was in respect of the court freezing confirmation order of a completely different set of assets, namely, landed properties and not the said bank accounts,” the affidavit states.

However, after suspecting foul play, the bank officials quickly reached out to the Office of the Attorney General and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

All bank accounts belonging to Mr Hanan and his alleged accomplices through two separate freezing orders dated July 14, 2025, and July 28, 2025,

On Sunday, July 5, the Deputy Attorney General (A-G), Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, announced that the former NAFCO boss, was arrested at the Kotoka International Airport after he allegedly attempted to empty his frozen account and travel to the United Kingdom (U.K.).

But lawyers of Dr Hanan in a press statement indicated that the Deputy A-G’s claim that their client attempted “to use false means to empty his frozen bank account with Republic Bank ...” is simply untrue.

They added that their client was granted permission by the High Court to travel to the United Kingdom (U.K)for an appointment with his Optican.

Additionally, they have challenged Dr. Justice Srem-Sai to produce evidence to back his claims, and threatened to institute contempt proceedings against him Attorney-General, the Deputy Attorney-General, and the Director of the BNI for the alleged blatant and wilful violation of a court order.

Part of the statement read, “Following an application filed by his lawyers, our client, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, was permitted by the High Court presided over by His Lordship Justice Achibonga, Justice of the Court of Appeal (sitting as an additional High Court Judge), to travel for an appointment with his Optician from 4th July to 12thJuly, 2026. This was after the Judge had considered arguments from counsel in the matter including Dr Srem Sai”.