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A letter has surfaced, purportedly providing details on the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s efforts to secure the attendance of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. …
7-month-old EOCO invitation letter surfaces after chaotic attempt to arrest Manhyia South MPJoy Online
… The statement follows the attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in connection with an ongoing investigation. …
MP status does not place anyone beyond law – EOCO on Manhyia South MP’s attempted arrestJoy Online
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) says it has identified two persons who allegedly intervened to facilitate the escape of Manhyia South MP, Baffour Awuah, during an attempted arrest. …
We’ve identified two persons who allegedly helped Manhyia South MP escape arrest – EOCOJoy Online
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) says its attempted arrest of the Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, on Wednesday, September 23, was part of lawful steps to secure his attendance in connection with an ongoing investigation. …
Manhyia South MP declined two invitations in February, attempted arrest was lawful – EOCOJoy Online
The Minority in Parliament has accused the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) of abusing its powers following an attempted arrest of the Manhyia South MP, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, at the court premises. …
“This is an abuse of power” – Minority slams EOCO over attempted arrest of Manhyia South MPJoy Online
Manhyia South MP, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has given a detailed account of an alleged attempt by a woman claiming to be from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to arrest him after proceedings at the Accra High Court on Wednesday, September 23. …
Manhyia South MP recounts alleged attempt to forcibly take him to EOCOJoy Online
Manhyia South legislator and lawyer for detained nurse Salomey Baffoe Awiti, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, says he drove away from the Accra High Court after Wednesday’s confrontation because he feared for his safety. …
‘I had to drive off to safety’ – Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah on why he fled after High Court clashDaily Guide
… Meanwhile, you told the court that Ghana Jollof is in the UK,” the lawyer, who is also the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, said. …
‘Ghana Jollof’ Declared Wanted, Senior Nurse CagedJoy Online
… The allegations against Salomey cannot be true.” Lawyer Questions Basis for Detention Speaking to the media after the court hearing, Salomey’s lawyer and Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, questioned the basis for her continued detention. …
Senior nursing officer remanded for 2 weeks over alleged links to ‘Ghana Jollof’ TikTok AccountJoy Online
Manhyia South MP and member of Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee, Nana Adjei Baffour Awuah, has accused the Chief Justice of compromising the Judiciary’s neutrality with his recent comments on the performance of state institutions. …
CJ comment on state institutions has stripped judiciary of its neutrality – Manhyia South MPDr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, former Minister of Education and Energy, has been recognised by the African Regional Journal among 100 individuals in Africa whose achievements are considered inspirational. The awards celebrate work and achievements that serve as inspiration while encouraging greater participation in Africa's development.
28 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, former Minister of Education and Energy, has been recognised by the African Regional Journal among 100 individuals in Africa whose achievements are considered inspirational. The awards celebrate work and achievements that serve as inspiration while encouraging greater participation in Africa's development.
28 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Suame MP John Darko has denied any involvement in a post-judgment settlement between SIC Savings and Loans and Equity Savings and Loans that allegedly resulted in financial losses to SIC, following questioning by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). His lawyers stated his role was limited to legal counsel for Equity's litigation with SIC and recovery of part of the judgment awards, with no involvement in the subsequent settlement or Equity's disposal of judicially attached land.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Mustapha Gbande, Deputy General Secretary of the NDC and Deputy Director of Operations at the Office of the President, has publicly stated that he told EOCO to arrest Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. EOCO had been investigating the MP over alleged financial transactions involving SIC Life Savings and Loans, and a High Court later issued an arrest warrant.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority Leader has appealed to the Christian Council of Ghana to intervene in arrests and detentions of citizens related to free speech, arguing that criminal sanctions for speech issues undermine public confidence in democracy and that affected parties should pursue civil remedies instead.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP Communications Director Dennis Miracles Aboagye has questioned NDC Deputy General Secretary Mustapha Gbande's authority to direct the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to arrest Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, arguing that a political party official lacks the mandate to instruct law enforcement and raising concerns about the independence of state agencies.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, MP for Manhyia South, was released on a GH¢10 million bail after being charged with conspiracy, dissipation of public funds, and intentionally causing financial loss to the state. The charges relate to a GH¢3.9 million loan facility that he was contracted to retrieve.
5 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah says he will continue defending senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh, who was granted bail of GH¢100,000 by Adentan Circuit Court in connection with allegations of abetting the publication of false news on social media, despite the personal challenges he has faced in the case.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional NPP has raised concerns over the continued detention of Manhyia South MP Lawyer Baffour Awuah by the Economic and Organised Crime Office, describing it as needless and an affront to the rule of law. The party cautioned President John Dramani Mahama, arguing that investigations must be conducted within constitutional limits and principles of natural justice.
4 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Parliament has questioned the continued detention of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), stating that his voluntary appearance should require clear legal justification for further custody. Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin cited concerns about the MP's constitutional rights and Parliament's independence, though acknowledged that MPs must be held accountable for suspected offences.
4 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has warned that the Economic and Organised Crime Office's conduct in detaining Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah could contribute to the NDC losing power, arguing that the continued detention and handling errors could gradually erode public confidence in the government.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Manhyia South MP, has been granted GH¢10 million bail with two sureties after pleading not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit a crime, dissipation of public funds, intentionally causing financial loss to the state, and money laundering, including an allegation that he facilitated the transfer of GH¢1 million to the then Managing Director of SIC Life in 2024.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah was granted GH¢10 million bail with two sureties after pleading not guilty to three charges brought by the Economic and Organised Crime Office. His lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea said justice had prevailed and expressed confidence in contesting the prosecution's case in court.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has dismissed allegations against him as a witch-hunt and challenged prosecutors to prove criminal conduct in court, insisting he is "above board" and will continue serving his constituents and the NPP. He attributes the case to propaganda and says his support from Ghanaians remains strong.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has accused the Mahama government of turning several campaign promises into "scams," citing failures on cocoa prices, automatic teacher and nurse posting, cancellation of teacher licensure examinations, and payments to collapsed financial institution customers. He also criticized the government's 24-hour economy initiative and questioned its abandonment of the Agenda 111 hospital programme.
3 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah's detention is meant to show him "where power lies" after resisting what he calls EOCO's "unlawful arrest," arguing bail proceedings should focus on flight risk and investigative interference rather than state detention powers.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP MP Jerry Ahmed Shaib has accused the government of using investigations and arrests of opposition MPs to discourage them from speaking openly in Parliament. Shaib claimed that a large number of NPP MPs have been invited by law enforcement agencies since the government came to power, describing it as a pattern spanning nearly 20 months.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, MP for Manhyia South, has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢10 million by the High Court in Accra following his arraignment on three charges: conspiracy, intentionally causing financial loss to the state through alleged dissipation of public funds amounting to GH¢9,850,000, and money laundering. The court ordered him to deposit his passport and make himself available to investigators as conditions of bail.
3 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Manhyia South MP, has pleaded not guilty to three charges brought by EOCO including conspiracy, dissipation of public funds, financial loss to the state, and money laundering relating to an alleged GH¢1 million transfer to SIC Life's Managing Director in 2024, and was granted GH¢10 million bail with two sureties.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament has questioned the continued detention of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah by the Economic and Organised Crime Office, saying his voluntary appearance should have raised questions about the necessity of keeping him in custody. The MP was charged with offences including money laundering and causing financial loss to the state in connection with an EOCO investigation involving SIC Life Savings and Loans transactions.
3 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Parliament has expressed grave concern over the continued detention of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin said the circumstances raise serious questions about constitutional rights and parliamentary privileges, while stressing that MPs are not above the law but are entitled to safeguards protecting parliamentary independence.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa says the arrest and investigation of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah risks creating the perception that the case is being used to demonstrate state power, citing the circumstances of his arrest at court premises while representing a client and questions about why investigators did not alert him when he visited EOCO in his capacity as a lawyer.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
International corporate lawyer Victoria Bright has argued that the constitutional 48-hour detention rule should not be treated as an automatic entitlement, and that EOCO must explain the specific investigative purpose for detaining Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, who voluntarily reported himself on October 1 to assist investigations into alleged financial offences involving SIC Life Savings and Loans.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
International corporate lawyer Victoria Bright has cautioned against treating the controversial SIC Life settlement at the centre of EOCO's investigation into Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah as automatically criminal, arguing that unwise commercial decisions involving state entities do not necessarily constitute criminal conduct without evidence of improper authorisation or misconduct.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Legal practitioner and NDC Communications member Theophelious Dzimegah Jnr has defended EOCO's investigation of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, arguing the agency is performing its mandate and has not violated his rights, as the MP should have submitted to investigators given his leadership role at a law firm connected to alleged financial offences under investigation.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Manhyia South MP, is expected to be arraigned before a weekend court as the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) moves to meet constitutional timelines governing his detention following his voluntary surrender on October 1. EOCO's investigation concerns allegations of criminal conspiracy, financial loss to SIC Savings and Loans, money laundering, and tax-related offences, which the MP's lawyer says arose from legal work undertaken by his law firm.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Attorney General Godfred Dame has questioned why Manhyia South MP and lawyer Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah was held in EOCO custody for two nights without bail during an investigation into alleged GH¢2.2 million in legal fees. Dame also questioned whether the matters under investigation constitute criminal conduct.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The lawyer for Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah expressed frustration over EOCO's continued detention of his client despite assurances of bail approval following five hours of interrogation. The lawyer questioned why a judge needed to sit on Saturday to consider bail, given that the MP had voluntarily surrendered on an arrest warrant rather than a bench warrant.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, voluntarily surrendered to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Thursday to assist with an ongoing investigation and is being held pending a weekend court appearance to address his detention and any bail application. EOCO has denied media reports that it granted the MP bail of GH¢50 million.
2 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Economic and Organised Crime Office says it is working with the Attorney-General's Office to bring Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah before a weekend court following his voluntary surrender on October 1. EOCO denied reports that the MP had been granted GH¢50 million bail and said investigations remain ongoing.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, who voluntarily reported to the Economic and Organised Crime Office on October 1, was made to wait several hours before questioning and was arrested after providing information about a law firm case involving SIC Life in 2018.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →