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September 2026
23 SeptJoy Online
… According to the law firm, the February correspondence from EOCO was addressed to Mr Baffour Awuah in his capacity as Senior Partner of Sarkodie Baffour Awuah & Partners and concerned an investigation involving one of the firm’s clients, SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited …
Baffour Awuah’s lawyers dispute EOCO claim over February invitations

Politics

Manhyia South MP charged with conspiracy and money laundering

The News

The Attorney-General has filed three criminal charges against Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah over alleged financial misconduct in his handling of a legal case involving SIC Life Savings & Loans Company Limited. The charges, filed at the High Court's Specialised Jurisdiction Division on October 3, 2026, include conspiracy to commit a crime, intentionally causing financial loss to a public body, and money laundering, relating to allegations that he conspired to dissipate GH¢9.85 million belonging to the company in 2024.

5 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 5 October

Manhyia South MP charged with conspiracy and money laundering
The Attorney-General has filed three criminal charges against Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah over alleged financial misconduct in his handling of a legal case involving SIC Life Savings & Loans Company Limited. The charges, filed at the High Court's Specialised Jurisdiction Division on October 3, 2026, include conspiracy to commit a crime, intentionally causing financial loss to a public body, and money laundering, relating to allegations that he conspired to dissipate GH¢9.85 million belonging to the company in 2024.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Attorney-General charges Manhyia South MP over alleged GH¢9.85m loss
The Attorney-General has filed three criminal charges against Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah for allegedly conspiring with SIC Life Savings & Loans' then Managing Director in 2024 to dissipate GH¢9.85 million belonging to the company while acting as the firm's lawyer. The charges include conspiracy to commit a crime, intentionally causing financial loss to a public body, and money laundering.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 1 October

EOCO searches MP's law firm amid SIC investigation
The Economic and Organised Crime Office is searching the former law firm of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah in connection with allegations including criminal conspiracy, financial loss to SIC Savings and Loans, money laundering, and tax offences. The MP's lawyer has raised concerns that the search could expose confidential information of other clients.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Manhyia South MP turns himself in to EOCO after arrest warrant
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, MP for Manhyia South, reported to the Economic and Organised Crime Office after the Accra High Court issued an arrest warrant on September 30. EOCO is investigating alleged unauthorised financial transactions at SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited involving alleged financial loss, dissipation of public funds and money laundering.
1 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Three arrested after drones flown over EOCO headquarters
Three people were arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for allegedly flying drones over the agency's headquarters without authorisation on Thursday, October 1, during a probe in which Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah voluntarily appeared for questioning.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliamentary immunity should not shield MPs from criminal investigation
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has cautioned that parliamentary immunity could become a tool for impunity if constitutional protections for MPs are applied without careful consideration, arguing that such protections should not allow legislators to evade criminal investigations. His remarks follow EOCO's attempted arrest of MP Nana Agyei Baffour-Awuah, with the Deputy AG asserting that law enforcement agencies must retain their powers despite the Minority and some legal practitioners arguing that proper parliamentary procedures were not followed.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 30 September

High Court authorizes EOCO arrest warrant for Manhyia South MP
An Accra High Court has issued a warrant authorizing the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to arrest Member of Parliament for Manhyia South Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. EOCO told the court it had exhausted reasonable means of securing his voluntary attendance and feared relevant documents could be concealed, altered or destroyed.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 29 September

EOCO investigation into MP Baffour Awuah revives Equity Savings dispute
A disputed EOCO arrest attempt on Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has reopened scrutiny of Equity Savings and Loans Limited, following his explanation that the investigation relates to legal work his firm performed for SIC Life Savings and Loans in recovering millions of cedis from Equity. EOCO says Baffour Awuah failed to honour two February 2026 invitations; his law firm says another representative appeared before investigators in March and April, providing information and a written statement.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 23 September

MP arrest immunity: what Ghana's constitution actually permits
An attempted arrest of the Manhyia South MP at the Accra High Court has revived debate over when MPs can be arrested. The constitution protects MPs from process while attending or travelling to parliamentary proceedings, but does not grant blanket immunity from arrest, according to legal analysis of Article 117 of the 1992 Constitution.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
MP Baffour Awuah disputes EOCO claim of ignoring investigation invitations
Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has rejected allegations by the Economic and Organised Crime Office that he ignored invitations to assist with an investigation, stating the EOCO invitation was addressed to him in his former capacity as Senior Partner of a law firm representing SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited, not as a subject of investigation. The MP said he referred the matter to Parliament's Clerk for advice upon becoming an MP, and that his firm subsequently cooperated with EOCO's investigation through a lawful representative.
23 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
MP's lawyers dispute EOCO's claim he ignored investigation invitations
Lawyers for Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah say EOCO invitations in February concerned his law firm's client, not him personally, and that he referred the matter to Parliament's Clerk for advice. EOCO attempted to arrest the MP at Accra High Court on September 23, 2026, citing his failure to honour two February invitations to assist an ongoing investigation.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →