Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

Mr Abdul-Wahab was released at about 8:00 pm on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, after spending four days in EOCO custody, according to sources familiar with the development.

His release follows his re-arrest by EOCO at the Accra International Airport on Saturday, July 4, while he was preparing to travel to the United Kingdom.

The former NAFCO boss was initially arrested over allegations that he attempted to use false means to access his frozen Republic Bank account before his planned trip.

EOCO later re-arrested him and his wife, a move that generated public debate over the legality of the process and whether the agency had followed the appropriate legal procedures.

Mr Abdul-Wahab has consistently denied any wrongdoing and has maintained that he is innocent of the allegations against him.

His legal team, led by former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame, has accused the state of attempting to justify what it described as an unlawful arrest.

The lawyers have argued that there was no pending application before the court seeking to overturn the High Court order that granted Mr Abdul-Wahab permission to travel before he was arrested at the airport.

Mr Dame has also rejected claims by the Attorney-General’s Office regarding the circumstances surrounding the arrest, describing them as misleading.

EOCO, however, has defended its actions, insisting that the re-arrest was lawful and carried out in accordance with due process.

The latest development comes as both sides continue to hold different positions over the circumstances leading to Mr Abdul-Wahab’s arrest and detention.

Further legal steps are expected as the dispute over the allegations and the procedure used in the arrest continues.