Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation

Also known as: IMCCoD · IMCC

Ghana's coordinating body for decentralisation policy implementation and service delivery, subject of forensic audit into financial irregularities.

2026-05-212026-10-29

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September 2026
3 SeptDaily Guide
… Speaking as the chair of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation to assess progress on the new framework cabinet meeting, the Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, mentioned that the framework must translate into improved public services an …
Cabinet Approves Govt Decentralisation Policy
2 SeptThe Ghanaian Times
… Professor Opoku-Agyemang made the call after chairing a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation to review the implementation of the National Decentralisation Policy and Strategic Framework for 2026–2030. …
Veep calls for stronger coordination to drive decentralisation
August 2026
19 AugJoy Online
… Among the former NPP officials investigated is former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Miracles Aboagye, who was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in July over alleged financial and p …
Prosecution of former NPP appointees not political persecution – Mustapha Gbande
13 AugJoy Online
… Dr Akwetey made the call at the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation’s (IMCC) National Dialogue on Decentralisation and Responsive Governance in Accra on Tuesday. …
IDEG pushes for NDC, NPP consensus on election of local government executives
11 AugJoy Online
Dr Gameli Hoedoafia, Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCC), has called for a fundamental reset of Ghana’s decentralisation system to improve public service delivery and accelerate local development.‎ ‎He said the next phase …
IMCC seeks stronger decentralisation for local development‎
11 AugJoy Online
… Opoku-Agyemang made the call in Accra on Monday when she opened the Second National Dialogue on Decentralisation and Responsive Governance, organised by the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCC).‎ ‎The dialogue brought together regional ministers, Me …
Veep urges stakeholders to support decentralisation policy implementation‎
3 AugJoy Online
An Accra High Court has granted an application by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to freeze five bank accounts and four landed properties belonging to former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Ed …
High Court freezes Dennis Miracles Aboagye’s five bank accounts, four properties over EOCO probe
July 2026
27 JulJoy Online
The Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCC) Secretariat has rejected claims by its former Executive Secretary, Dennis Edward Aboagye, describing his recent comments as inaccurate and insisting that a forensic audit found him and the former Accountant r …
IMCC Secretariat says forensic audit found Dennis Aboagye culpable in financial irregularities
21 JulJoy Online
… Aboagye’s tenure as Executive Secretary of the IMCCoD.
I was shocked to find my name on EOCO’s stop list – Miracles Aboagye
21 JulJoy Online
… ye, who described the situation as painful, said he feels “defamed and maligned” following EOCO’s public statement linking him to an alleged GH¢55 million misappropriation during his tenure as Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation …
I have been defamed, maligned; my wife has even packed her bags – Miracles Aboagye

Politics

Cabinet approves national decentralisation policy framework 2026-2030

The News

Ghana's Cabinet has approved the implementation of the National Decentralisation Policy and Strategic Framework for 2026 to 2030. Vice President Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang emphasized that the framework must bring governance and public services closer to communities and require coordination across education, health, sanitation, infrastructure, finance and local government sectors.

3 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

Thursday 3 September

Cabinet approves national decentralisation policy framework 2026-2030
Ghana's Cabinet has approved the implementation of the National Decentralisation Policy and Strategic Framework for 2026 to 2030. Vice President Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang emphasized that the framework must bring governance and public services closer to communities and require coordination across education, health, sanitation, infrastructure, finance and local government sectors.
3 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

Wednesday 2 September

VP calls for stronger inter-agency coordination on decentralisation
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for stronger coordination among government institutions to ensure effective implementation of Ghana's new National Decentralisation Policy and Strategic Framework for 2026–2030, which was recently approved by Cabinet. She stressed that decentralisation must move beyond policy documents to bring governance and services closer to citizens and make development responsive to community needs.
2 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 19 August

NDC rejects claims that investigations into former NPP officials constitute political persecution
Deputy General Secretary Mustapha Gbande said the government and law enforcement were within their rights to demand explanations from former public officials regarding the management of state resources, and that being invited by police to answer questions did not amount to persecution where concerns over public expenditure existed.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 13 August

IDEG urges NPP, NDC consensus on MMDCE election method
Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance, has called on the NPP and NDC to build consensus on whether Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives should be elected on political party lines or through non-partisan contests, citing the longstanding disagreement as a major obstacle to durable decentralisation and responsive local governance.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 11 August

IMCC calls for Ghana's decentralisation reset towards service quality
Dr Gameli Hoedoafia, Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation, has called for a fundamental reset of Ghana's decentralisation system to improve public service delivery and accelerate local development, moving beyond institution-building to focus on service quality and development outcomes.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President calls for stakeholder support on decentralisation policy
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has urged stakeholders to support implementation of Ghana's National Decentralisation Policy and Strategic Framework 2026-2030, saying collective commitment is needed to translate decentralisation reforms into improved services and development outcomes. She made the call at the Second National Dialogue on Decentralisation and Responsive Governance in Accra.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 3 August

High Court freezes Aboagye's accounts, properties in EOCO fraud probe
An Accra High Court has frozen five bank accounts and four properties belonging to former IMCCoD Executive Secretary Dennis Edward Aboagye following EOCO's application. The order is part of investigations into alleged misappropriation of about GH¢55 million and suspected fraud, theft, and procurement irregularities during his tenure.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 July

IMCC Secretariat says forensic audit found Aboagye culpable
The Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation Secretariat says a forensic audit found former Executive Secretary Dennis Edward Aboagye and the former Accountant responsible for financial irregularities, including unauthorised payments and failure to disclose bank accounts. The audit report has been submitted to the Economic and Organised Crime Office.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 21 July

NPP official shocked to discover name on EOCO stop list
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, NPP Communications Director at the Office of the Party's Flagbearer, expressed shock after finding his name on an Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) stop list. He said he and his lawyers appeared before EOCO on 28 April but received no formal invitation afterward, despite his lawyers' repeated requests for clarification on when they should return.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP official disputes arrest, says reputation severely damaged
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, NPP Communications Director at the Flagbearer's Office, says EOCO's allegations linking him to a GH¢55 million misappropriation claim during his tenure at IMCCoD have defamed him and damaged his family; his wife has packed her bags due to the emotional toll. He maintains he fully cooperated with EOCO throughout its investigations and was surprised by his arrest at Kotoka International Airport.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 18 July

Bail conditions must respect constitutional rights, Vicky Bright warns
International corporate lawyer Victoria Bright cautioned law enforcement against using bail conditions as punishment, emphasizing that constitutional safeguards and the presumption of innocence must be maintained during criminal investigations. She said while accountability for alleged wrongdoing is essential, it must not override the rule of law.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
No Ghanaian has right to determine arrest timing or location – NDC
An NDC communications member argued that no Ghanaian has authority to determine when or where they should be arrested, saying law enforcement must be allowed to carry out duties when grounds exist. His comments followed the arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Director of Communications for Bawumia's 2024 campaign, by EOCO over alleged financial and procurement irregularities involving about GH¢55 million at the IMCCoD.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP official criticizes Dennis Aboagye's arrest, GH¢50m bail as unreasonable
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Vice Chair of Parliament's Subsidiary Legislation Committee, has criticized the arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye by EOCO and the GH¢50 million bail bond as unreasonable, arguing that while investigations are necessary, state institutions must ensure proportionality and fairness in their actions.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP supports accountability but contests member arrest treatment
The NPP does not oppose investigations or accountability, but is concerned about the manner in which party members are treated following arrests by state agencies, according to Vice Chair of Parliament's Subsidiary Legislation Committee Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. His comments follow the arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Director of Communications for the 2024 campaign team of former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, by the Economic and Organised Crime Office over investigations into alleged financial irregularities involving about GH¢55 million.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP will support members over arrest procedure concerns
The New Patriotic Party says it will continue to support its members when the processes surrounding their arrest and treatment raise concerns, though it stressed that such interventions should not be seen as shielding individuals from accountability. An NPP parliamentary figure said the party's concerns have focused on how members are treated after arrests, not the arrests themselves, and that authorities' conduct during investigations can sometimes suggest motives beyond ensuring accountability.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 17 July

Newsfile to examine EOCO case, tribunals, environment, BoG saga
Ghana's Newsfile programme will air Saturday with a panel of lawyers and experts discussing the GH¢50 million bail case involving Dennis Miracles Aboagye and EOCO, Parliament's passage of the Tribunals Bill 2026, environmental governance issues including Achimota Forest and illegal mining, and the Bank of Ghana saga.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP objects to bail conditions used to intimidate opposition
An NPP member of Parliament's Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee says the party is not against investigations, but against the use of bail conditions to intimidate opposition figures, citing examples including bail conditions imposed on the Ashanti Regional Chairman and a GH¢50 million bail granted to a former executive secretary.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP demands EOCO stop using bail as punitive tool
The NPP's Spokesperson on Employment and Jobs, Kofi Tonto, has accused state institutions including EOCO of using bail conditions as punitive measures rather than ensuring due process, commenting on the arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye, a former Executive Secretary under investigation over alleged misappropriation of approximately GH¢55 million.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP spokesman says EOCO bail conditions used punitively
NPP Spokesperson Kofi Tonto has accused some state institutions of using court-imposed bail conditions as punitive measures rather than ensuring due process, citing the arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye, former Executive Secretary of IMCCoD, who is being investigated over alleged misappropriation of approximately GH¢55 million.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 16 July

Security agencies weaponised against political opponents, editorial warns
An editorial in The Chronicle argues that security agencies are being used as weapons against political opponents, citing the arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye, a spokesperson for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, by EOCO in connection with alleged financial irregularities at the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation.
16 July 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 15 July

EOCO GH¢55m allegation against NPP member lacks financial basis
Dr Ekua Amoakoh, spokesperson for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has questioned the basis of allegations involving GH¢55 million by the Economic and Organised Crime Office against Dennis Edward Aboagye, a member of the NPP communications team and former Executive Director of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation. Amoakoh argued that IMCCoD did not have the financial capacity to handle or lose such an amount, and stated that Aboagye was not questioned on allegations to the tune of GH¢55 million during interrogation.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer disputes EOCO's GH¢55m claim against Miracles Aboagye
Lead counsel for former IMCCoD Executive Secretary Dennis Miracles Aboagye disputes EOCO's claim that his client was questioned over alleged GH¢55 million in financial and procurement irregularities, asserting that investigators only questioned him about procurement procedures and contracts related to priority projects valued at about GH¢5 million.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP communications director vows to continue after EOCO detention
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, NPP Director of Communications for the 2024 Bawumia campaign, was arrested by EOCO in connection with investigations into alleged misappropriation of about GH¢55 million at the Secretariat. In his first public statement since release, he said the detention has strengthened his determination and that he remains focused on his role in the party's communications structure.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP communications aide denies EOCO questioned him on GH¢55m
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the NPP's Campaign Director of Communications for the 2024 Bawumia campaign, says EOCO never questioned him over an alleged GH¢55 million misappropriation at the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation Secretariat, despite his arrest and release in connection with investigations into the matter.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 14 July

Parliament committee defends GH¢50m bail for Miracles Aboagye
Parliament's Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee vice chairman James Enu has defended the GH¢50 million bail granted to former IMCCoD executive secretary Dennis Miracles Aboagye, saying it is reasonable given the circumstances and amounts involved in the alleged financial and procurement offences under EOCO investigation.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP communicator released on GH¢50m bail in graft probe
Dennis "Miracles" Aboagye, former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation, was released from EOCO custody after satisfying GH¢50 million bail conditions. He is being investigated alongside the Secretariat's former accountant over alleged financial and procurement irregularities involving approximately GH¢55 million.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Miracles Aboagye remains in EOCO custody pending bail verification
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, former Executive Secretary of the IMCCoD, remains in EOCO custody as officials inspect properties to secure his GH¢50 million bail. His lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea stated that his client had been granted bail but not yet released pending property assessment.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
EOCO escorts NPP aide to residence amid ongoing investigations
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, aide to the NPP flagbearer, was escorted by Economic and Organised Crime Office officials to his Larteh Akuapem residence as part of investigations into alleged financial and procurement irregularities involving GH¢55 million during his tenure as Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation. He had been granted bail of GH¢50 million with three sureties, two of whom must be justified.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer calls for reform of Ghana's bail surety requirements
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has criticised bail conditions imposed on Dennis Miracles Aboagye, saying the requirement for justified sureties and property verification is too difficult and time-consuming for many Ghanaians to satisfy, extending beyond the GH¢50 million bail amount itself.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer Kpebu argues Miracles Aboagye unlikely to flee Ghana
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called for more practical bail conditions, arguing that Dennis Miracles Aboagye is unlikely to abscond given that he travelled outside Ghana and returned. Kpebu also raised concerns about surety requirements for registered properties, noting that non-registered properties in Ghana outnumber registered ones.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →