The Accra High Court has directed that the embattled Chief Executive Officer of the defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, commonly known as NAM1, ongoing criminal trial be switched to virtual/electronic means.
Reports suggest the court decision follows, acknowledged receipt of a medical excuse from NAM1 with a note from the doctor that the accused refrain from ‘maximal physical exertion’.
In a post shared by TV3, it stated, “The Accra High Court has notified lawyers of defunct Menzgold CEO Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, that the proceedings will be switched to virtual/electronic means.
This was after the court acknowledged receipt of a medical excuse from NAM1 with a note from the doctor that the accused refrain from ‘maximal physical exertion’.
Nana Appiah Mensah is facing multiple counts of defrauding by false pretence, operating a gold firm without a license and money laundering. He has pleaded not guilty and is on bail”.
Some Ghanaians reacting to the post stated, “The uncomfortable reality that we don’t want to discuss is that we have a two-tiered so-called “justice system” in Ghana: one for the poor and the other for the rich or affluent.
No Ghanaian, I repeat, no Ghanaian who isn’t affluent or rich would be given this shameful preferential treatment by our courts.
What usually fuels uprisings and revolutions are things like these. The people begin to see how the system is designed to favour the rich and powerful, then they revolt.
In related news, NAM1 had earlier told the High Court he intends to engage more lawyers for his case”.
Another X user added, “The case of NAM1 keeps evolving. Virtual court is fine, but Ghanaians don’t want adjustments; they want answers. Too many people are still waiting for justice. Health concerns aside, accountability can’t keep dragging. Is this case moving forward or just moving around?”.
“Whatever one thinks about NAM1 and the Menzgold saga, the victims who lost money deserve to see this case handled properly. Switching to virtual hearings might be convenient, but the substance of the charges — defrauding thousands — still needs full accountability”, one X user added.
According to reports, NAM1 told the High Court that he will appoint lawyers to each accused.
Reports from StarrFM suggest, “on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, a few minutes after the Supreme Court had adjourned his application for the order made for him to open his defence and an application for prohibition against the trial judge.
NAM1 told the court that he intends to assign lawyers to each of his companies, Menzgold (second accused) and Brew Marketing Consult (third accused)”.
Also, NAM1 has hired a new lawyer filing a repeat application at the Supreme Court to quash a High Court order for him to open his defence.
The Supreme Court in 2025 dismissed Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM1 application to overturn earlier rulings by the High Court and the Court of Appeal in his ongoing criminal trial.
The embattled Menzgold CEO must now open his defence in the ongoing criminal trial.
However, TV3 has reported that NAM1 has filed a repeat application at the Supreme Court with a new lawyer seeking to quash the High Court order.
It will be recalled that Menzgold Ghana Limited, owned by NAM1, was offering high-return gold collectable investments.
However, it operated without the required licences from the Bank of Ghana and the Securities and Exchange Commission, despite repeated warnings from regulators.
Menzgold Ghana Limited was then shut down by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2018, leaving thousands of Ghanaians with locked-up funds.
NAM1 is now facing charges including unlicensed gold trading, fraud, and money laundering.
The case has been delayed for years by multiple appeals by NAM1.
Reacting to the decision, Fredrick Forson, the Chairman and Convener of the Menzgold Customers, welcomed the ruling, saying. “Our understanding is that the High Court trial can now proceed.
Today, we were also told that they will file their reasons on the 17th of this month [December 2025]. So, as directed earlier, we will return to the High Court on the 16th, which is next week. We are very happy, and we appreciate what the court has done, just that it has taken long.
See the post below:
The Accra High Court has notified lawyers of defunct Menzgold CEO Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, that the proceedings will be switched to virtual/electronic means.
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) March 30, 2026
This was after the court acknowledged receipt of a medical excuse from NAM1 with a note from the doctor… pic.twitter.com/hEgf1jAMHb