The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has obtained a High Court order allowing the arrest of Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South. This development is part of an ongoing investigation, although EOCO has not disclosed specific details. The court has also granted EOCO permission to search for and seize documents believed to be relevant to the investigation.
According to EOCO, the decision to seek the court order was made after attempts to obtain the MP's voluntary attendance for questioning were unsuccessful. The anti-graft agency expressed concerns that documents relevant to the investigation might be hidden, altered, or destroyed if the requested orders were not granted.
The court has directed that any attempt to arrest the MP should be carried out through the Speaker of Parliament. This move comes a week after an attempted arrest of Mr. Baffour Awuah by EOCO officials at the Accra High Court on September 23. EOCO stated that the attempted arrest was linked to an investigation for which the MP had been invited on two occasions in February 2026.
Mr. Baffour Awuah has disputed EOCO's account, particularly regarding his cooperation with the investigation. He explained that the matter concerns SIC Life Savings and Loans Company, which had previously engaged his former law firm, Sarkodie Baffour Awuah & Partners.
Following EOCO's February invitations, Mr. Baffour Awuah referred the matter to the Clerk to Parliament. A representative of his former law firm subsequently appeared before EOCO investigators on March 4, March 18, and April 30, providing information requested by the investigators, including a written statement.
The case is connected to financial transactions involving SIC Life Savings and Loans and Equity Savings and Loans. Mr. Baffour Awuah said SIC Life Savings and Loans had engaged his former firm to recover about GH¢3.5 million it had invested with Equity Savings and Loans. The investment, together with accrued interest, eventually amounted to about GH¢14 million before the parties reached a negotiated settlement.
The latest court order gives EOCO the legal authority to arrest the MP and search for and seize documents relevant to the ongoing investigation. The arrest must be executed through the Speaker of Parliament as per the court's directive. EOCO has not publicly provided full details of the investigation or disclosed the specific allegations being examined.
Key points
- The court order allows EOCO to arrest the MP and seize documents relevant to the investigation.
- The MP has disputed EOCO's account of his cooperation with the investigation.
- The case involves financial transactions between SIC Life Savings and Loans and Equity Savings and Loans.
