The Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Justice Srem Sai, has announced that the trial of the former Buffer Stock CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab will begin next week at the High Court, under the government’s Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative.
Providing an update on the case on Key Points on TV3 on January 10, 2026, Dr Srem Sai disclosed that four accused persons are standing trial, including Hanan, his companies, and his wife.
AG formally files criminal charges against former NAFCO CEO, 4 others
“… we have buffer stock, that’s Hanan case, where we have four accused persons: Hanan, his companies, and his wife. In that case, we are starting trial next week at the High Court,” he disclosed.
Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni, and three others are facing 24 charges over the alleged theft and laundering of more than GH¢78 million in public funds.
The charges, filed at the High Court in Accra on October 28, 2025, span multiple offences, including stealing, money laundering, defrauding by false pretense, fraudulently and intentionally causing financial loss to the Republic, using public office for profit, and the intentional dissipation of public funds.
See the full list of charges filed against him:
Stealing
Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba has been accused of stealing GH¢50,879,210 from the National Food and Buffer Stock Company Limited (NAFCO) under the guise of payments to Sawtina Enterprise.
Fraudulently causing financial loss to the Republic
Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and Richard Sam-Asante allegedly caused NAFCO to lose GH¢50,879,210 through fraudulent payments to Sawtina Enterprise.
Money laundering
Faiza Seidu Wuni allegedly received GH¢13,213,501.52 from Hanan, knowing it was proceeds of crime.
Money laundering
Faiza allegedly took GH¢500,000 from Sawtina Enterprise, knowing it was criminally obtained.
Money laundering
Faiza and Hanan allegedly used GH¢16,493,501.52 in the FA-Hausa Ventures account, knowing it was acquired through crime.
Stealing
Hanan allegedly stole GH¢4,401,831.58 from NAFCO through payments to Alqarni Enterprise, owned by his wife, Faiza.
Defrauding by false pretence
Faiza allegedly caused NAFCO to pay GH¢4,401,831.58 by falsely claiming to have supplied foodstuffs through Alqarni Enterprise.
Dishonestly receiving
Faiza allegedly received GH¢4,401,831.58 from NAFCO, knowing it was stolen.
Money laundering
Faiza allegedly took possession of GH¢4,401,831.58 from NAFCO through Alqarni Enterprise, knowing it was stolen.
Fraudulently causing financial loss to the Republic
Hanan and Richard allegedly caused NAFCO to lose GH¢4,401,831.58 through payments to Alqarni Enterprise.
Intentionally causing financial loss to the Republic
Faiza allegedly caused NAFCO to lose GH¢4,401,831.58 through her dealings with the company.
Stealing
Hanan allegedly stole GH¢5,495,748.36 from NAFCO by making payments to his own business, Aludiba Enterprise.
Abetment of stealing
Richard allegedly aided Hanan in stealing GH¢5,495,748.36 through Aludiba Enterprise.
Defrauding by false pretense
Hanan allegedly deceived NAFCO into paying GH¢5,495,748.36 to Aludiba Enterprise under the pretext of supplying foodstuffs.
Fraudulently causing financial loss to the Republic
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Hanan allegedly caused NAFCO to lose GH¢5,495,748.36 through Aludiba Enterprise.
Conspiracy to commit a crime (fraudulently causing financial loss)
Hanan and Richard allegedly agreed to cause NAFCO to lose GH¢5,495,748.36 through Aludiba Enterprise.
Conspiracy to commit money laundering
The Aludiba Foundation and Hanan allegedly received GH¢250,200 from Alqarni Enterprise, knowing it was proceeds of crime.
Intentional dissipation of public funds
Hanan and Richard allegedly made an unjustified payment of GH¢251,050 to Energy Partners Limited.
Stealing
Hanan allegedly stole GH¢251,050 from NAFCO through payments made to his company, Energy Partners Limited.
Money laundering
Energy Partners Limited and Hanan allegedly took GH¢251,050 from NAFCO, knowing it was obtained through dissipation of public funds.
Using public office for profit
Hanan allegedly abused his position as CEO of NAFCO to gain GH¢4,401,831.58 through Alqarni Enterprise, owned by his wife.
Using public office for profit
Hanan allegedly used his position to secure GH¢5,495,748.36 through Aludiba Enterprise for personal benefit.
Here are the 24 charges AG has filed against former NAFCO CEO and his wife
Money laundering
Faiza allegedly collaborated with Hanan to conceal the origin of GH¢4,401,831.58 transferred through multiple accounts linked to Alqarni Enterprise.
Conspiracy to commit money laundering
Hanan, Faiza, and Richard allegedly conspired to disguise ownership of proceeds totaling GH¢50,879,210 from payments made through Sawtina Enterprise and related entities.
“The trial of former Buffer Stock CEO Hannan Abdul-Wahab and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, will begin next week. Separately, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has concluded its investigation into the DRIP allegations.”
– Deputy Attorney-General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai.… pic.twitter.com/yq5wBLagLK
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) January 10, 2026
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