Former National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, have been rearrested following fresh allegations of fraud, money laundering, and questionable financial transactions involving state funds.
According to court documents filed at the High Court in Accra by the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice on May 15, 2026, the couple now face 20 criminal charges in connection with alleged financial irregularities spanning several years during Mr. Aludiba’s tenure at NAFCO.
The charges include stealing, defrauding by false pretences, wilfully causing financial loss to the state, abuse of public office for profit, dishonestly receiving, and money laundering.
Prosecutors allege that Mr. Aludiba fraudulently obtained GH¢734,400 from NAFCO in 2017 under the claim that the funds were needed for rent payments covering a two-year period. The state, however, contends that the claim was false and amounted to fraud under Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act.
The prosecution further alleges that between 2017 and 2025, the former CEO caused significant financial losses to NAFCO through a series of transactions involving a private business entity, Sawtina Enterprise. It is claimed that approximately GH¢50.8 million was paid through the entity under the guise of food supply purchases, which investigators describe as part of a broader scheme of alleged diversion of public funds.
Additional allegations state that payments totaling over GH¢3.34 million were made to Alqarni Enterprise, a business allegedly linked to Mr. Aludiba’s wife. Prosecutors claim the funds were processed under the pretext of food supply contracts that did not reflect genuine commercial transactions.
Mrs. Wuni is separately accused of defrauding by false pretences, dishonestly receiving, and money laundering. The state alleges she falsely represented that her company supplied food items to NAFCO, thereby receiving funds believed to be proceeds of unlawful activity.
The money laundering charges, filed under the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044), accuse her of knowingly receiving and managing funds allegedly derived from fraudulent activities.
The rearrest of the couple follows their earlier discharge by the High Court in a related matter, raising public attention and debate over the conduct of the investigation and prosecution.
Defence counsel, former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame, has previously criticised the actions of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), alleging procedural irregularities, denial of access to legal representation, and refusal of bail despite ongoing court processes. He has also described the treatment of the accused as unfair and excessive.
NAFCO, a state institution responsible for food security and price stabilisation in Ghana’s agricultural sector, has in recent years faced increased scrutiny over procurement processes and financial management practices.
The case is expected to return to court in the coming days as prosecutors prepare to formally advance the new charges.
