Also known as: IMCCoD · IMCC
Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation — government body under investigation for alleged financial irregularities and misappropriation of approximately GH¢55 million.
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Joy Online
… The former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD) is being investigated over the alleged misappropriation of approximately GH¢55 million and other alleged financial and procurement-related irregularities during his tenure …
EOCO bail conditions should not become punitive tool, says Kofi TontoJoy Online
… The former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD) is being investigated over the alleged misappropriation of approximately GH¢55 million and other alleged financial and procurement-related irregularities during his tenure …
EOCO bail conditions should not become punitive tool, says Kofi TontoThe Chronicle
… EOCO EOCO later issued a press statement informing the general public that it had arrested Mr Dennis Aboagye, former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), in connection with ongoing investigations into alleged financial …
Editorial: When Security Agencies Are Used As Weapons Against OpponentsJoy Online
… According to Dr Ekua Amoakoh, the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), where Mr Aboagye served as Executive Director, did not have the financial capacity to handle or lose such an amount. …
IMCCoD doesn’t have GH¢55m budget capacity; EOCO claim needs clarity – Dr Ekua AmoakohJoy Online
Lead counsel for former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has disputed the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) claim that his client was questioned over alleged financial and procure …
EOCO never questioned Miracles Aboagye over alleged GH¢55m irregularities – Atta AkyeaJoy Online
… The arrest, according to EOCO, followed months of investigations into alleged financial and procurement-related irregularities at the Secretariat and also involves the former Accountant of IMCCoD, Gerald Appiah, who is under investigation over the same matter. …
EOCO detention has strengthened my resolve – Miracles Aboagye vows to lead NPP communications driveJoy Online
… EOCO arrested him in connection with investigations into the alleged misappropriation of about GH¢55 million at the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD) Secretariat. …
Dennis Miracles Aboagye breaks silence after EOCO release, says EOCO never questioned him over alleged GH¢55mJoy Online
The Vice Chairman of Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee, James Enu, has defended the GH¢50 million bail granted to former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Miracles Aboagye, describing the …
GH¢50m bail for Miracles Aboagye not harsh or excessive – Parliament Legal Affairs CommitteeJoy Online
Former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis “Miracles” Aboagye, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after satisfying his GH¢50 million bail conditions. …
Miracles Aboagye released from EOCO custody amid GH¢55m investigationJoy Online
The former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Miracles Aboagye, remains in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) as officials assess properties presented to secure his GH¢50 million bail …
Miracles Aboagye still in EOCO custody as lawyers work to secure GH¢50m bail – Atta AkyeaThe 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Gary Nimako Marfo, Director of Legal Affairs of the NPP, has described the GH¢50 million bail condition imposed on Dennis Edward Aboagye (Miracles Aboagye) by the Economic and Organised Crime Office as excessive and oppressive. Aboagye was arrested as part of investigations into alleged financial and procurement irregularities at the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation, where he previously served as executive secretary.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Abraham Amaliba, Director of Conflict Resolution for the NDC, has argued that successive governments should not be blamed for "Rambo-style" arrests by security agencies, saying security agencies operate independently. Amaliba also noted he has witnessed concerning practices at the Economic and Organised Crime Office.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is investigating former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation Dennis Miracles Aboagye over alleged misappropriation, diversion and theft of approximately GH¢55 million in public funds, with six criminal offences including conspiracy to steal, stealing, and money laundering. Aboagye, a former senior aide to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, was arrested at Accra International Airport on Saturday night and handed over to EOCO on Sunday morning.
14 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Economic and Organised Crime Office arrested Dennis Edward Miracles Aboagye, former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation, over alleged stealing and misappropriation of GH¢55 million public funds following a forensic audit spanning August 2022 to February 2025. He was arrested at Accra International Airport on Saturday and faces charges including conspiracy to steal, using public office for profit, money laundering and other offences alongside co-conspirator Gerald Appiah, an accountant at IMCCoD.
14 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Former Presidential Staffer Dennis Miracles Aboagye has been granted bail of GH¢50 million with three sureties by EOCO following his arrest on July 12, 2026, in connection with alleged financial and procurement irregularities at the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation. His lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea has criticised the bail conditions as "cruel and oppressive," while EOCO investigates alleged misappropriation and misapplication of public funds amounting to about GH¢55 million.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dennis Edward Aboagye, a member of the NPP communications team, was granted bail of GH¢50 million by EOCO following his arrest on July 12, 2026, in connection with investigations into alleged financial and procurement irregularities at the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation, where he previously served as executive secretary. EOCO is investigating allegations that he, former IMCCoD accountant Gerald Appiah, and other unnamed persons misappropriated, misapplied, diverted, or stole public funds amounting to about GH¢55 million.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Abraham Amaliba, former Director of Legal Affairs of the NDC, has urged current government appointees to learn from the investigation into former IMCCoD Executive Secretary Dennis Edward Aboagye, warning that all public officials will eventually be required to account for their stewardship and that those managing public resources prudently while in office can avoid such investigations after leaving.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →