‘I didn’t expect this under Mahama’ – Annoh-Dompreh on Baffour Awuah’s detention at EOCO

Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has expressed dismay at his inability to meet opposition MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, who is currently under arrest by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). The Minority Whip made the remarks after inspecting the EOCO office to check on his colleague, who remains in custody as part of an ongoing probe into transactions involving SIC Life Savings and Loans.

Annoh-Dompreh had anticipated being granted access to the MP but was denied, stating, "I didn’t expect this under President Mahama" as he departed the EOCO premises. Baffour Awuah willingly appeared at EOCO on Thursday, October 1, following a warrant from the Accra High Court allowing his arrest. He was subsequently detained by the agency while being questioned.

His counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, has stated that questioning is expected to persist on Friday, October 2. The Minority has called for Baffour Awuah's immediate release, maintaining that they do not aim to interfere with the investigation. Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin emphasized that no one, including EOCO officials, is beyond the law, but raised concerns about the treatment of the MP.