The High Court in Accra has granted former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) Chief Executive Officer Solomon Asamoah and former Board Chairman Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi a third extension to file their witness statements in the $2 million SkyTrain trial.

Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay ordered the two accused persons to file their witness statements by September 23, 2026, after their lawyers separately asked the court to adjourn the case pending the outcome of fresh applications before the Supreme Court.

The court also scheduled a case management conference for October 5, 6 and 7, 2026, and adjourned the trial to October 5 at 9 a.m.

The prosecution had opposed the requests, arguing that the accused persons had already been given sufficient time to prepare their defence.

Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai told the court that on July 2, the accused persons were directed to file their defence processes within 21 days.

After their applications for a stay of proceedings pending appeal were dismissed on July 30, the court granted them a further 21 days to file their defence processes.

The prosecution said the second deadline expired on August 20, 2026, but the accused persons filed their latest applications on August 21.

Dr Srem-Sai urged the court to treat the failure to file the defence processes as an indication that the accused had chosen not to defend themselves and to proceed to convict them, having earlier found that the prosecution had established a prima facie case.

Counsel for Mr Asamoah, Prince Asafo Adjei, told the court that the defence had invoked the Supreme Court’s supervisory jurisdiction and filed an interlocutory injunction application, with a return date of August 27.

Counsel for Professor Ameyaw-Akumfi, Godfred Gyimah Okyere, said his client had also filed a fresh application for a stay of proceedings pending appeal, scheduled to be heard on September 1.

In her ruling, Justice Kocuvie-Tay held that the filing of applications before the Supreme Court did not fetter the High Court’s jurisdiction to continue with the criminal proceedings.

The judge, however, exercised her discretion to grant the accused persons another extension to file their witness statements, warning that the court would proceed in accordance with the law if they failed to comply.

The case centres on an alleged $2 million payment by GIIF in connection with the proposed Accra Sky Train project, which was never constructed.

The prosecution alleges that the payment was made without the requisite approval of the GIIF Board. The two former officials have been charged with offences including wilfully causing financial loss to the State and intentional dissipation of public funds.