The Defence Counsels in the case involving Eugene Baffoe Bonnie, the former Board Chairman of the National Communications Authority (NCA) and four others, said they have filed an application for stay of proceedings at the Appeals Court.

On Tuesday morning when the case was called at the Accra High Court, hearing the matter, Presiding Judge, Justice Eric Kyei Baffour said he had been shown an application for stay of proceedings filed on June 14, slated to be moved on June 24, at the Court of Appeal.

Counsel for all parties also alerted the court that, they had all filed same.

The court said “in view of the tendency of the application for stay of my proceedings pending at the Court of Appeal, which is to be moved on June 24, I would adjourn the matter to July 2 to abide by the determination of the Court.”

The case was then adjourned to July 2.

At the last sitting, the court dismissed applications filed by all five defence counsels for stay of proceedings pending an appeal in respect of an earlier decision in the mini trial.

The other accused persons are: Matthew William Tetteh Tevie, the former Director-General, NCA, Nana Owusu Ensaw, a former board member, Alhaji Osman Mimina, former Deputy National Security Coordinator and George Derick Oppong, Managing Director of Infraclock Limited (IDL).

All the accused have been charged with willfully causing financial loss to the State.

Other charges include conspiracy, using public office for profit; stealing, money laundering and intentionally misapplying public property.

They are in court over the purchase of a Pergasus machine at a cost of eight million dollars, which could not function.

The accused persons have denied the charges and are currently on bail.