Lawyers for Hanan Abdul‑Wahab say they will file contempt proceedings against the Attorney‑General, Deputy Attorney‑General, and the Director of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), accusing them of deliberately violating a High Court order by orchestrating the arrest of their client at the Accra International Airport despite a judge’s approval for him to travel.

The legal team maintains that no valid freezing order existed on Abdul‑Wahab’s bank accounts at the time of the arrest.

In a statement issued Sunday, June 4, counsel Godfred Yeboah Dame dismissed as “false” claims made by Deputy Attorney‑General Dr Srem Sai in a July 4 Facebook post defending the arrest.

According to the lawyers, the High Court in Accra—presided over by Justice Achibonga, a Court of Appeal judge sitting as an additional High Court judge—granted Abdul‑Wahab permission on June 29 to travel to the United Kingdom from July 4 to July 12 for a medical appointment with his optician.

The statement said the order followed submissions from both defence and prosecution, including Dr Srem Sai, and was consistent with judicial precedent allowing accused persons to travel for legitimate medical reasons.

Dame cited several high‑profile examples—Dr Stephen Opuni, Seidu Agongo, Alhaji Collins Dauda, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Dr Kwabena Duffuor—who were granted similar permissions while standing trial.

The lawyers also rejected allegations that Abdul‑Wahab attempted to withdraw funds from a frozen Republic Bank account before travelling.

“We challenge him to produce evidence of a withdrawal of any sum by our client from any of his bank accounts since the date of the court order,” the statement said.

They insisted no freezing order was in force, arguing that any previous orders lapsed after prosecutors withdrew earlier charges on May 5, 2026, leading to Abdul‑Wahab’s discharge.

The statement referenced a May 20 ruling by the High Court at Adentan on fresh charges filed May 15, in which the court reportedly held that Abdul‑Wahab’s re‑arrest initiated “a fresh process,” meaning no subsisting freezing order remained.

Dame said this legal position had already been formally communicated to the Executive Director of EOCO two weeks earlier.

The legal team accused the Attorney‑General’s Office of misleading the public and unlawfully deploying the BNI to arrest Abdul‑Wahab on allegations they say lack evidential basis.

Describing the airport arrest as a “blatant and wilful violation” of a High Court order, Dame said contempt proceedings would be filed against the Attorney‑General, his deputy, and the BNI Director.