The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has officially withdrawn all charges against former Works and Housing Minister Collins Dauda and four others in the Saglemi Housing Project case.

This was stated in a nolle prosequi notice filed at the High Court (Financial Division 1) in Accra on Friday, February 7, 2025.

The notice indicated that the state would no longer pursue the case against Collins Dauda, Kweku Agyeman-Mensah (former Minister for Water Resources, Works, and Housing), Alhaji Ziblim Yakubu (former Chief Director of the Ministry for Water Resources, Works, and Housing), Nouvi Tetteh Angelo (CEO of Ridge Management Solutions Ghana Limited), and Andrew Clocanas (deceased, former Executive Chairman of Construtora OAS Ghana Limited).

The notice, signed by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, officially ends the prosecution’s case against the accused.

Background

The accused individuals were facing 70 counts of causing financial loss to the state in connection with the controversial $200 million Saglemi Affordable Housing Project.

The case was initiated under the Akufo-Addo-led administration, which alleged that Collins Dauda, Kweku Agyeman-Mensah, and Alhaji Ziblim Yakubu played key roles in the planning and execution of the Saglemi Housing deal.

Additionally, Andrew Clocanas (now deceased) and Nouvi Tetteh Angelo were accused of involvement in financial irregularities surrounding the contract.