EOCO is only carrying out its mandate, not violating Baffour Awuah’s rights – Dzimegah

Legal expert and member of the NDC Communications Team, Theophelious Dzimegah Jnr, has defended the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) approach to its investigation involving Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the MP for Manhyia South. According to Mr Dzimegah, the agency is merely carrying out its legally mandated duties and has not violated the MP’s human rights.

He emphasized that the lawmaker should have willingly cooperated with investigators, considering his position as the head of a law firm associated with the transactions being probed. Dzimegah suggested that, under Article 14(3), it is expected that individuals subject to investigation should be brought before a court. In his statement on JoyNews Newsfile on October 3, Dzimegah expressed his belief that EOCO has not transgressed the MP’s rights; the issue lies in the actions required by the investigative body.

This comes following the controversy surrounding EOCO's efforts to compel Mr Baffour Awuah to attend for questioning and his subsequent arrest and detention. On September 23, 2026, EOCO officers attempted to arrest the MP at the Accra High Court, which he refused as unlawful and likened to an attempted kidnapping, subsequently seeking refuge at Parliament.

EOCO had sent two invitations in February, which the legislator had not accepted. However, his legal team disputed this account, stating that the correspondence related to his role as Senior Partner at Sarkodie, Baffour Awuah and Partners, and an investigation involving their client, SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited. The lawyers claimed that representatives from the firm attended interrogation sessions on March 4, March 18, and April 30, submitting a written statement to EOCO.

Consequently, the High Court issued an arrest warrant on September 30 after EOCO declared that they had exhausted reasonable means to secure the MP's voluntary attendance. Mr Baffour Awuah complied with the agency on October 1 and was subsequently placed under arrest. EOCO later reported that he was cooperating with investigators.

His counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, contested the allegations, asserting that the charges included money laundering and causing financial loss to the state. He refuted these claims, arguing that the transactions were a result of legitimate legal services aimed at recovering an investment for SIC Life. On October 2, EOCO announced that it was working alongside the Attorney-General’s Office to bring the MP before a weekend court, adhering to the relevant constitutional and procedural requirements. They also refuted reports suggesting that the MP had been granted a GH¢50 million bail.