The Supreme Court has rejected an application by Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM 1, seeking to overturn previous rulings of the High Court and Court of Appeal in his ongoing criminal proceedings.
The decision confirms that the trial must continue without further delay.
NAM 1, the former CEO of the defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, faces multiple charges, including selling gold without a licence, fraudulent breach of trust, defrauding by false pretence, and money laundering.
In 2024, the High Court directed him to open his defence, a ruling he has persistently challenged through appeals.
Earlier, NAM 1’s legal team had approached the Court of Appeal to halt proceedings at the High Court while an appeal against the order was pending.
The Court of Appeal, however, rejected the application, stating there were no exceptional grounds to justify a suspension of the trial. Prosecutors argued that the request sought to “overreach the powers of the court.”
The three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, chaired by Justice Gbiel Suurbaareh alongside Justices Afia Serwaa Asare-Botwe and Christopher Archer, unanimously dismissed the stay request.
Following this, NAM 1 escalated the matter to the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn the appellate ruling.
On Wednesday, December 10, the Supreme Court dismissed the application, affirming that NAM 1 must comply with the High Court’s directive and open his defence.
The ruling signals the continuation of proceedings in what has been a high-profile case drawing national attention.
