… Speaking on JoyNews‘ Newsfile on Saturday, July 18, during a discussion on the arrest of Former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Miracles Aboagye, by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Ms Bright said wh …
… Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in connection with investigations into alleged financial and procurement-related irregularities involving about GH¢55 million at the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation …
… 2024 campaign team of former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, was arrested by EOCO in connection with investigations into alleged financial and procurement-related irregularities involving about GH¢55 million at the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation …
… Mr Aboagye was arrested as part of investigations into alleged financial and procurement-related irregularities involving about GH¢55 million at the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD). …
… Top on the agenda is the GH¢50 million bail case involving former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD) Dennis Miracles Aboagye, which follows legal proceedings between the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and v …
… Mr Awuah cited the bail conditions imposed on the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as well as the recent GH¢50 million bail granted to former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD) …
… 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 …
… 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 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 …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.