Reports suggest the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has finally forwarded the case docket of Emmanuel Nii Ashie-Moore, chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Greater Accra Region, to the Attorney-General’s office for prosecution.
In a letter cited and signed on behalf of the CID Director-General confirms that the original case docket and charge statement were forwarded to the Attorney-General’s office.
The development comes more than seven months after the Attorney-General’s office advised police in March that there was sufficient evidence to charge Ashie-Moore with stealing under Section 124 of Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
The dispute stems from claims by Singaporean businessman Toh You Kang, who alleges that he paid Emmanuel Nii Ashie-Moore US$800,000 in exchange for assistance in securing contracts with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to supply electric cables.
In a case brought before the High Court in 2025, Kang accused the Greater Accra NDC Regional Chairman of making representations that he could facilitate the contracts. He further alleged that his rights were violated during the dispute, citing his reported detention and the removal of his personal belongings.
Ashie-Moore has rejected the accusations. Through his lawyer, Gideon Tettey Tetteh, he denied receiving the US$800,000 and maintained that the claims against him were unfounded. His legal representatives, in turn, accused Kang of defrauding Ashie-Moore and his business associates.
Earlier, a Ghanaian citizen, P.K. Sarpong, is chasing the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to explain the delay in prosecuting the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the NDC, Emmanuel Nii Ashie-Moore, over an alleged theft involving a Singaporean national.
P.K. Sarpong, in a statement addressed to the IGP and the CID Director-General, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, noted that the Office of the Attorney-General had advised the police to charge Moore with stealing, but there had been no visible progress towards his prosecution.
The Ghanaian citizen questioned why the directive had not resulted in the suspect being brought before a court.
Meanwhile, Ghana is facing a possible default judgment at the ECOWAS Court of Justice over a US$50 million human rights lawsuit filed by Singaporean businessman and investor Toh You Kang.
The US$50 million default judgment follows Mr You Kang, through his lawyer, Cephas Boyuo, seeking compensation for alleged violations of his fundamental human rights, which he alleged included unlawful arrest and detention, denial of a fair hearing, restrictions on his freedom of movement and failure by state institutions to protect him.
According to court documents, the case stems from a business dispute involving Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore, the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), and officers of the Ghana Police Service.
The application filed before the ECOWAS court detailed that Mr You Kang reportedly travelled to Ghana in May 2025 to resolve outstanding financial and business matters connected to transactions involving Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore.
The investor, a shareholder in Ghanaian-registered NSG Innovation Limited, alleges that Mr Moore presented himself as a politically connected businessman capable of facilitating government-related contracts.
Relying on these representations, he claims to have transferred US$100,000 and subsequently provided another US$700,000 in connection with purported contracts to supply electrical cables to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
He also claims to have supplied approximately US$1.5 million worth of campaign materials for the 2024 general elections.
The application further alleged that the dispute escalated when You Kang was taken to a private residence, where armed men allegedly demanded US$3 million from him, claiming that he was assaulted after refusing to pay before being handed over to the police.
He was subsequently arrested and prosecuted on a charge of defrauding by false pretences.
Mr You Kang challenged the criminal proceedings, arguing that the transactions underlying the charges occurred outside Ghana and that the Dansoman Circuit Court lacked jurisdiction.
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