The Commercial Court 1 Division of the Accra High Court presided over by Justice Kwame Adibu has adjourned to 27 May 2019, the hearing of a case in which a leaked tape captured Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, the national chairman of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), giving his blessings to party communicators to attack the Electoral Commission Chairperson and the Chairman of the National Peace Council.
A Deputy Communication Officer of the party, Mr Anthony Kweku Boahen is also standing trial as the second accused person in the same matter.
The decision to adjourn the case was as a result of the inability of the Attorney General to file all the relevant documents ahead of time for the trial of the accused persons to proceed.
The court, on the same day, considered the notice of the particulars of the alibi filed by the counsel for Mr Boahen, Mr Aziz Bamba.
Meanwhile, a member of the legal team for the accused persons, Dr Dominic Ayine, has said they anticipated an adjournment following the late filing of documents by the Attorney General.
The leaked tape that surfaced a few months ago contained a voice, which the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service has identified as that of Mr Ofosu-Ampofo, inciting NDC communicators to go after the two personalities with insults.
The accused persons have, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges of conspiracy to cause harm and assault against a public officer.
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