Former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba has been rearrested at Accra International Airport over an alleged attempt to unlawfully access a frozen Republic Bank account.

Deputy Attorney-General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai announced the arrest in a statement, saying the alleged attempt occurred on Thursday, July 2, when Mr. Aludiba reportedly used false means to access funds in a frozen Republic Bank account.

Mr. Aludiba had been granted permission by the High Court to travel briefly to the United Kingdom despite facing criminal charges. Following the latest development, the Attorney-General is expected to ask the court on Monday, July 6, to review the order permitting him to travel outside Ghana.

Mr. Aludiba is standing trial on allegations of stealing and causing financial loss to the Republic in connection with his tenure as NAFCO Chief Executive between 2017 and 2025, when the agency supplied food to the Free Senior High School feeding programme.

In May 2026, he and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, were re-arraigned on 20 charges, including stealing, defrauding by false pretences, money laundering and abuse of public office, after prosecutors revised an earlier 24-count charge sheet. They were granted combined bail of GH¢63.5 million, with conditions requiring them to surrender their passports and report periodically to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

Prosecutors allege that more than GH¢50 million in NAFCO funds was diverted through companies linked to Mr. Aludiba and his wife, including Sawtina Enterprise, Aludiba Enterprise, Energy Partners Limited and Fa-Hausa Ventures. Some of the accounts under investigation are held at Republic Bank's Labone branch.

A High Court trial is scheduled to commence on July 15, 2026. Authorities have not disclosed the specific method allegedly used to access the frozen account, and Mr. Aludiba's custody status following the airport arrest has not yet been officially confirmed.