YEN Entertainment Awards 2025 is live – vote now for your favourite stars!The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has reportedly withdrawn all charges against the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Abdul-Wahab Hanan, and his wife, Faiza Wuni.News of the withdrawal emerged via a social media update shared by TV3 Ghana on Tuesday, 5 May 2026. Prior to this development, the former NAFCO head and his associates were facing a litany of serious allegations, including money laundering, theft, and causing a financial loss to the state exceeding GH₵300 million.The case against Hanan Abdul-Wahab was first outlined in detail during a press conference held by Dr Ayine on Wednesday, 22 October 2025. Read alsoGIHOC: Kofi Jumah rushed to Korle Bu ICU amid Gh¢55m bail sagaStay ahead of the gist. Join YEN’s WhatsApp channel for instant updates!At the time, the Attorney-General alleged that the former CEO had siphoned public funds to purchase various high-end properties and had moved substantial amounts of cash into several different bank accounts.Investigations conducted by the state reportedly traced the financing of these assets back to illicit financial dealings connected to NAFCO's operations during Abdul-Wahab’s leadership.Read the X post below:The prosecution had previously identified an extensive list of assets allegedly acquired by the couple through illegal means. These properties included:Furthermore, the Attorney General’s office had linked Abdul-Wahab to a petrol station under construction on the Tamale-Bolgatanga Highway, as well as additional properties in Labone and Airport Hills.Read alsoAdu-Boahene’s trial: Witness details GH¢2.5m transfer to Alhaji’s Wife Waakye bossCentral to the state's initial case was the claim that between 2017 and 2024, Abdul-Wahab collaborated with Richard Sam-Asante and Bismark Owusu Boakye to divert GH₵78,269,084.04 from NAFCO’s coffers. These funds were allegedly sent to a private firm at Republic Bank and Ecobank associated with the CEO, his wife, and certain company staff.The prosecution also highlighted several specific transfers made through an entity known as Sawtina Enterprise. These included:Despite the gravity of these accusations and the specific financial figures provided by the Ministry of Justice last year, the decision to withdraw the charges marks an abrupt conclusion to one of the most high-profile corruption cases in recent times. The reasons behind the Attorney-General's decision to drop the charges have not yet been fully disclosed.JOIN IN: Suspicious Content In Your Feed? Bust It With Our Free and Brief Fact-Checking Course. Get a Certificate!Source: YEN.com.gh Salifu Bagulube Moro (Human-Interest Editor) Salifu Bagulube Moro is a Current Affairs Editor at YEN.com.gh. He has over five years of experience in journalism. He graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2018, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with a specialization in Journalism. Salifu previously worked with Opera News as a Content Management Systems (CMS) Editor. He also worked as an Online Reporter for the Ghanatalksbusiness.com news portal, as well as with the Graphic Communications Group Limited as a National Service Person. Salifu joined YEN.com.gh in 2024. Email: [email protected].