The legal representatives of Adu-Boahene and his wife did not appear in court on Wednesday, according to a report by Graphic Online. The absence came during proceedings tied to an ongoing high-profile criminal case, though the specific charges or court location were not detailed in the report.
Graphic Online noted that the judge presiding over the matter addressed the situation directly. The judge warned that if the lawyers remain absent at the next sitting, Adu-Boahene and his wife would be expected to cross-examine witnesses themselves, as reported by pressreader.com. The warning underscores the court’s intent to keep the case moving despite the legal team’s non-appearance.
The development has drawn wider attention because the court has chosen to sit during Ghana’s legal vacation, a period when courts typically recess. The BBC reported that this decision has unsettled some lawyers involved in high-profile criminal cases, as it breaks with customary practice. In a separate report, GhanaWeb said the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) criticized the Chief Justice over vacation trial warrants, accusing the judiciary of political bias. Modern Ghana framed the dispute as a clash between legal principle and political memory, with some observers questioning whether the absences reflect delay tactics or genuine scheduling conflicts.
What to watch next: whether the judge follows through on the cross-examination warning at the next hearing, and how the political criticism of the vacation sittings influences public perception of the case.
