{
  "id": 11725896,
  "title": "'I'm above board, no dirt can stick on me' - Baffour Awuah says after being released from EOCO custody",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/im-above-board-no-dirt-can-stick-on-me-baffour-awuah-says-after-being",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T16:33:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/im-above-board-no-dirt-can-stick-on-me-baffour-awuah-says-after-being-released-from-eoco-custody"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the Manhyia South MP, expressed his innocence and gratitude following his release from custody on October 3. The MP, who pleaded not guilty to charges including intentional misuse of public funds, financial loss to the state, and money laundering, urged the court to prove his guilt rather than releasing untested evidence to the media. Baffour Awuah's bail was granted at GHC10 million with two sureties after the Deputy Attorney-General declined to oppose the application. Despite the allegations, he remains committed to advocating for his principles and supporting those he believes deserve justice, such as Selormey, an innocent mother of three who was wrongfully detained. Baffour Awuah thanked his supporters, including the people of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and his parliamentary colleagues for their unwavering backing.",
  "summary": "Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, has been granted GH¢10 million bail with two sureties by the High Court. According to Adom Online, the court ruled that he cannot be considered a flight risk but must remain available to investigators as an Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) probe continues.\n\nThe charges against him include conspiracy to commit a crime, dissipation of public funds, and intentionally causing financial loss to the state, as well as money laundering, relating to an alleged GH¢1 million transfer to the then Managing Director of SIC Life in 2024, MyJoyOnline Ghana reports. Baffour Awuah's lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, has rejected the allegations, maintaining that his client's involvement in the matter arose from legitimate legal work undertaken for SIC Life.\n\nBaffour Awuah was detained by EOCO after voluntarily appearing on October 1, and was subsequently granted bail by the court. Parliament had questioned his continued detention, stating that his voluntary appearance should have raised questions about the necessity of keeping him in custody.",
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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."
}