Atta-Kyea Abandons Clients in Open Court After Failed Stay of Proceedings Application

There was drama at the High Court in Accra when lawyer,Samuel Atta-Kyea, abruptly withdrew his legal representation for his clients — Kwabena Adu Boahene, Angela Adjei-Boateng, and their company, Advantage Solutions — in open court.The development followed the court’s refusal of his application to stay proceedings pending the determination of an application for prohibition at the Supreme Court.

Moments after the ruling, Mr. Atta-Kyea announced his decision to abandon his clients, leaving them without legal representation in the ongoing criminal trial.

Despite his withdrawal, the court ordered the second prosecution witness, Edith Ruby Opokua Adumuah, Head of Finance at the National Signal Bureau, to mount the witness box to continue her evidence-in-chief.

However, proceedings were briefly interrupted when the first accused person, Mr. Adu Boahene, pleaded with the court for an adjournment, saying he needed time to consult with his lawyer since he could not raise objections on his own during the testimony.