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Raymond Archer

Also known as: Acting Executive Director · EOCO boss · Mr Archer · Mr. Archer

Executive Secretary of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), currently facing criticism over governance centralization and legal process concerns in high-profile investigations.

The EOCO Executive Secretary has faced sustained criticism from the Minority Leader over governance and due process concerns, particularly regarding the re-arrest of former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife after charges were discontinued. Archer has denied allegations of centralised authority, lawyer access restrictions, and procedural violations, while defending ongoing investigations into the PDS and Buffer Stock cases as thorough and evidence-based.

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Politics

Minority Leader criticises EOCO director for excessive personalisation

The News

Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has criticised EOCO Executive Director Raymond Archer for lacking professionalism and making the institution excessively personalised and emotionally driven, contrasting his management style unfavourably with that of other state investigative agencies like the DNI and CID.

Why it matters

Minority Leader's parliamentary criticism of EOCO director over institutional professionalism speaks to governance accountability and institutional independence.

18 hours ago · The Chronicle

Yesterday

  1. Minority Leader criticises EOCO director for excessive personalisation

    Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has criticised EOCO Executive Director Raymond Archer for lacking professionalism and making the institution excessively personalised and emotionally driven, contrasting his management style unfavourably with that of other state investigative agencies like the DNI and CID.

    18 hours ago · The Chronicle

  2. EOCO boss rejects claims lawyers arrested while representing clients

    The Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Raymond Archer, has dismissed assertions that two lawyers from Minka-Premo & Co. were arrested while representing their clients in PDS investigations. He stated that the lawyers had earlier been invited by investigators as suspects and that the PDS investigation is being jointly conducted by EOCO and the BNI, triggered by a petition from the Financial Intelligence Centre.

    19 hours ago · The Chronicle

  3. EOCO defends conduct, denies blocking lawyer access

    The Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office, Raymond Archer, has defended his investigators' conduct and rejected allegations that lawyers were denied access to suspects in custody. Archer explained that one suspect had fallen ill and was hospitalized, and that he routinely receives missed calls while attending meetings and investigations.

    19 hours ago · The Chronicle

  4. NDC fully backs EOCO boss Raymond Archer's anti-corruption work

    The NDC's Abass Nurudeen said the party fully supports EOCO Executive Secretary Raymond Archer's work, rejecting the Minority Leader's claim that the agency has become overly centralised. His comments come amid controversy over the re-arrest of former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife after the Attorney-General discontinued charges against them.

    20 hours ago · Joy Online

  5. Minority Leader criticizes EOCO chief for centralised authority

    Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused EOCO Executive Secretary Raymond Archer of running the agency as a "one-man institution" with excessive concentration of authority, raising concerns about governance and accountability. His remarks come amid ongoing legal controversy over the re-arrest of a couple from whom the Office of the Attorney-General had discontinued charges.

    21 hours ago · Joy Online

  6. EOCO chief calls Hanan case one of agency's strongest

    EOCO Executive Secretary Raymond Archer has described the case involving former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife as one of the agency's strongest, following their re-arrest after the Attorney-General discontinued charges. The couple's lawyers have raised concerns about denial of access and due process during custody.

    21 hours ago · Joy Online

  7. EOCO chief denies blocking lawyers' access to arrested couple

    Raymond Archer, Executive Secretary of EOCO, has denied claims that former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife Faiza Sayyid Wuni were denied access to their lawyers while in custody. The couple was re-arrested by EOCO shortly after the Attorney-General discontinued charges against them, and their legal team led by former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame alleged access to counsel had been restricted.

    21 hours ago · Joy Online

  8. EOCO chief denies process breach in Hanan re-arrest case

    Raymond Archer, Executive Secretary of the Economic and Organised Crime Office, has rejected allegations that due process was violated in the re-arrest of former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife Faiza Sayyid Wuni. The couple's legal team, led by former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, contends the pair were denied access to counsel after their re-arrest following the discontinuation of charges against them.

    21 hours ago · Joy Online

  9. EOCO boss defends thorough investigation into PDS case

    The Executive Secretary of EOCO has defended ongoing investigations into the PDS saga as thorough, professional and methodical, saying the work is guided strictly by evidence and due process. Fresh arrests linked to the case have renewed scrutiny over alleged financial irregularities in Electricity Company of Ghana-related transactions.

    21 hours ago · Joy Online

Wednesday 6 May

  1. Minority leader demands release of NAFCO former CEO and wife

    Minority leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called for the immediate release of former NAFCO CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, arrested by EOCO on 5 May 2026, describing it as extrajudicial harassment following the withdrawal of charges against them in court.

    6 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

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