Baffour Awuah granted GH¢10m bail with two sureties
The High Court has granted Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah GH¢10 million bail with two sureties, ruling that he cannot be considered a flight risk but must remain available to investigators as an Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) probe continues. The court’s decision followed arguments between the MP’s lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, […]
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the Manhyia South MP, has been granted a GH¢10 million bail with two sureties by the High Court. The court determined that he is not considered a flight risk but must remain available for investigators during an Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) probe. The decision followed a court battle between Awuah's lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, and Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai over the bail conditions.
Akyea argued that his client is a sitting MP and a lawyer, and had voluntarily reported to EOCO on October 1, spending eight hours there. The defence claimed that Awuah's cooperation with investigators showed he was unlikely to flee. The court also heard arguments about a settlement involving SIC Life Savings and Loans, rejecting characterizations of it as dissipation of funds.
The case is linked to an ongoing EOCO investigation into alleged unauthorised financial transactions, including criminal conspiracy, financial loss, money laundering and tax-related offences.
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