Ex-Buffer Stock Boss Hannan Freed After Two Weeks in EOCO Custody
Ex-CEO’s release follows public outcry and NPP criticism over stringent bail conditions in financial misconduct probe.
- The former Buffer Stock CEO was freed after two weeks in EOCO custody
- He was granted bail with two sureties; his wife had earlier secured release on GH¢30 million bail
- NPP called the bail conditions harsh and unfair
Abdul-Wahab Hannan, the former CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after spending two weeks behind bars.
Hannan, who was arrested on June 25 alongside his wife over allegations of financial misconduct during his tenure, was granted bail set at GH¢60 million with two sureties.
Despite earlier reports that he had met the bail conditions, he remained in custody until his release on Tuesday.
His wife, also implicated in the case, was granted bail last week at GH¢30 million.
The bail conditions sparked criticism from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), which described them as excessively harsh and unfair.
Hannan was finally released to an emotional reunion with family members who had been anxiously waiting outside EOCO’s headquarters.
