Ghana: Court Sets Nov. 13 for Mustapha Hamid’s Passport Release Application Hearing

The Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra will on November 13 hear an application filed by Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, seeking the release of his passport in the ongoing GH¢291 million case involving allegations of extortion, abuse of office, and money laundering against him and nine others in connection with the National Petroleum Authority (NPA).

Dr Abdul-Hamid contends that the release of his passport is necessary to enable him to travel to Canada to attend a political engagement.

The…