{
  "id": 11174302,
  "title": "Manhyia South MP deliberately refused to honour EOCO’s invitation – Deputy AG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/manhyia-south-mp-deliberately-refused-to-honour-eocos-invitation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T10:38:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/manhyia-south-mp-deliberately-refused-to-honour-eocos-invitation-deputy-ag/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr Justice Srem-Sai, Deputy Attorney-General, has accused Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah of deliberately refusing to honor an invitation from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). In response to Awuah's claim that he had visited EOCO multiple times following the invitation without being arrested, Srem-Sai stated that Awuah had the opportunity to present himself to the investigative body but chose not to do so. The Deputy Attorney-General described Awuah's decision as a \"deliberate and principled position,\" arguing that there were no obstacles preventing him from appearing before EOCO. Srem-Sai also challenged Awuah's argument that EOCO could have arrested him during one of his visits to their offices on behalf of clients, stating that such an action would have been inappropriate and would have strengthened Awuah's case that he was targeted for his work as a legal practitioner.",
  "summary": "Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has accused Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah of deliberately refusing to honour an invitation from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). He described the lawyer’s decision not to respond to the invitation as a “deliberate and principled position”, arguing that there were no obstacles preventing him from appearing before the […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Manhyia South MP to turn himself in to EOCO today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/manhyia-south-mp-to-turn-himself-in-to-eoco-today",
        "published": "2026-10-01T07:20:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Manhyia South MP Baffour Awuah reports himself to EOCO after arrest warrant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/manhyia-south-mp-baffour-awuah-reports-himself-to-eoco-after-arrest",
        "published": "2026-10-01T11:26:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Manhyia South MP Baffour Awuah accompanies EOCO officers to execute search warrant at his home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/manhyia-south-mp-baffour-awuah-accompanies-eoco-officers-to-execute",
        "published": "2026-10-01T16:42:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}