Also known as: Ms Baffoe Awiti
Techiman-based nurse represented by lawyer Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah in a case at Accra High Court in September 2026.
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Joy Online
… His comments come amid concerns about Ghana’s democratic freedoms, including criticism surrounding the recent arrest of nurse Salomey Baffoe Awiti in Techiman. …
Gov’t will not curb free speech under Mahama – Kwakye OfosuThe Chronicle
… The incident occurred on September 23, 2026 at the Accra High Court Complex, where the MP had appeared as counsel for detained nurse, Salomey Baffoe Awiti, in connection with the ongoing Ghana Jollof case. …
Agyarko Warns NDC: We Won’t Sit Down For You To Bully UsJoy Online
… Baffour Awuah had appeared as counsel for social commentator Salomey Baffoe Awiti, whose bail application was before the court in connection with the “Ghana Jollof” TikTok account case. …
Manhyia South residents, NPP executives fume over botched EOCO arrest of MPJoy Online
… Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah was at the High Court on Wednesday, September 23, as counsel for Salomey Baffoe Awiti, the nurse facing allegations linked to the “Ghana Jollof” case. …
Akim Swedru MP tells Mahama to ‘sit up’ over EOCO’s attempted arrest of Manhyia South MPJoy Online
… His comments follow a tense incident at the Accra High Court on Wednesday, September 23, involving lawyers for detained Techiman-based nurse Salomey Baffoe Awiti, security personnel believed to be from EOCO, and a Member of Parliament. …
EOCO must understand constitutional protections for MPs – Kyei-Mensah-BonsuJoy Online
… His comments follow a tense incident at the Accra High Court on Wednesday, September 23, when lawyers for detained Techiman-based nurse Salomey Baffoe Awiti reportedly clashed with security personnel believed to be from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). …
Use legal means to achieve legal ends – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu on MP’s attempted arrestJoy Online
… The attempted arrest occurred at the Accra High Court on Wednesday after Mr Baffour Awuah appeared as counsel for Salomey Baffoe Awiti, whose bail application was being heard. …
Attempted arrest of Baffour Awuah was unjustified and dangerous – Kyei-Mensah-BonsuJoy Online
… His comments follow an alleged attempt to arrest Mr Baffour Awuah at the Accra High Court, where he had appeared as counsel for detained nurse Salomey Baffoe Awiti.
Pursuing Manhyia South MP through Parliament would have made arrest process more decorous – Interior Ministry spokespersonJoy Online
… His comments follow an alleged attempt to arrest the Manhyia South MP after he appeared at the High Court in Accra as counsel for detained nurse Salomey Baffoe Awiti.
EOCO embarrassed itself with letter on Manhyia South MP arrest attempt – Haruna MohammedJoy Online
… The Minority Leader’s comments come as questions continue to be raised over the treatment of Salomey Baffoe Awiti, who is facing a charge of abetment of crime, to wit publication of false news, in connection with investigations into the “Ghana Jollof” TikTok account. …
Bring your appointees to order – Afenyo-Markin urges Mahama to act against alleged EOCO abusesMinister for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu has dismissed claims that the government is restricting freedom of expression, distinguishing between legitimate criticism and criminal conduct such as hate speech on social media that threatens public peace.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu has dismissed claims that the government is restricting freedom of expression, distinguishing between legitimate criticism and criminal conduct such as hate speech on social media that threatens public peace.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP National Chairman hopeful Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko has accused the NDC of using state institutions to intimidate opposition members, citing a September 23 confrontation between EOCO and Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah at an Accra High Court Complex, and vowing the party will defend its members through lawful means.
1 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
The NPP leadership in Manhyia South Constituency has condemned what it calls a botched attempt by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to arrest Member of Parliament Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah on September 23 at the Accra High Court, where he was appearing as counsel in a case. The party says EOCO's conduct was unfair and unconstitutional, and undermines the dignity of Parliament and due process.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Akim Swedru MP Kennedy Osei Nyarko has urged President Mahama to intervene after the Economic and Organised Crime Office attempted to arrest Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah at the Accra High Court on September 23, questioning why security officials confronted the lawmaker publicly instead of using formal channels or parliamentary procedures.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has urged the Economic and Organised Crime Office to understand constitutional protections for MPs, following a tense incident at Accra High Court involving EOCO security personnel and a legislator. The former Majority Leader said the law firm had already engaged EOCO and submitted a statement after the agency's invitation, questioning why EOCO proceeded with action against the MP.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has called for due process in dealing with Members of Parliament, saying that parliamentary privileges do not place legislators above the law. His comments follow a tense incident at the Accra High Court when security personnel believed to be from the Economic and Organised Crime Office reportedly clashed with lawyers and MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has called the attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah unjustified and dangerous to democracy, arguing that an earlier EOCO invitation was directed at the law firm where Baffour Awuah is a senior partner, not at him personally, and that another senior officer of the firm had already represented it in three investigative meetings.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of the Interior's spokesperson said the arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah by EOCO could have been handled more appropriately by securing notice to the Speaker of Parliament rather than through the direct arrest method used.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy General Secretary Haruna Mohammed accused the Economic and Organised Crime Office of embarrassing itself through its letter on the arrest attempt of Manhyia South MP, arguing that EOCO failed to follow established parliamentary procedures for inviting Members of Parliament and should have formally written to the Speaker instead.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called on President John Mahama to bring his appointees to order and ensure state institutions operate within the law, following an alleged confrontation between Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah and EOCO security personnel at the Accra High Court.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has alleged that a woman claiming to be from the Economic and Organised Crime Office attempted to forcibly take him to EOCO after court proceedings on September 23, though she failed to produce identification or an arrest warrant when challenged.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Manhyia South MP and lawyer for detained nurse Salomey Baffoe Awiti, says he drove away from the Accra High Court after a Wednesday confrontation with what he believed were Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) personnel because a woman seeking to arrest him could not produce an arrest warrant and he feared for his safety.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu described an alleged attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah by security personnel believed to be from the Economic and Organised Crime Office at the Accra High Court on September 23 as "a retrogression" in Ghana's democratic development. The circumstances surrounding the confrontation, including whether the personnel were EOCO operatives and whether an arrest was being attempted, remain unclear.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Tension erupted at Accra High Court on September 23 when lawyers for detained Techiman-based nurse Salomey Baffoe Awiti clashed with security personnel believed to be from EOCO. Video shows MP and lawyer Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah resisting what appeared to be an arrest attempt before driving away, with a security vehicle reportedly pursuing his car.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →