I told EOCO to arrest Manhyia South MP – Mustapha Gbande admits
NDC Deputy General Secretary Mustapha Gbande has admitted that he instructed the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to arrest Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. According to him, the instruction was not related to Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah’s role as lawyer for senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti-Baffoe, as has been suggested. “I told […]
NDC Deputy General Secretary Mustapha Gbande has admitted to instructing the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to arrest Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. Gbande clarified that the instruction was not related to Awuah's role as lawyer for Salomey Awiti-Baffoe, rejecting claims that the NDC was targeting him. He emphasized that individuals should cooperate with law enforcement agencies and warned against defying them.
The controversy surrounding Awuah's arrest began in September 2026, when EOCO attempted to take him into custody at the Accra High Court, following two invitations he allegedly ignored in February 2026.
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