The Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Justice Srem Sai, has confirmed that an Accra High Court has granted an arrest warrant for Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South. The warrant is related to allegations of financial loss, dissipation of public funds, and money laundering. According to Justice Sai, the MP has refused to honour an invitation by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) since February 2026.
The EOCO is investigating alleged financial irregularities at SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited. The Office claims that Baffour Awuah, as Senior Partner of his law firm, Sarkodie Baffour Awuah & Partners, was engaged by SIC Life to recover funds. EOCO alleges that the MP has ignored two invitations to assist with inquiries concerning the company's client. The Office cited Section 19 of the Economic and Organised Crime Office Act, 2010 (Act 804) in its invitation letter.
Baffour Awuah has maintained that he has never been the subject of the investigation. He claimed that the February 10 invitation was addressed to the Senior Partner of his firm and that he had referred the matter to the Clerk to Parliament for advice on February 18. According to him, a lawful representative of the firm subsequently cooperated with EOCO on three occasions and submitted a formal written statement on April 30, 2026.
The attempted arrest of the MP at the Accra High Court Complex on September 23 drew sharp criticism from the Ghana Bar Association. The Association described the manner of the arrest as unprofessional and warned that enforcement actions involving lawyers must respect due process and professional independence. Majority Leader James Agalga also argued that EOCO should have routed any request concerning a sitting MP through the Speaker of Parliament.
Baffour Awuah has explained that SIC Life Savings and Loans had invested about GH¢3.5 million with the defunct Equity Savings and Loans, which defaulted, with the liability growing with interest to about GH¢14 million. His firm was then instructed to recover the amount. EOCO has not publicly detailed its specific allegations regarding that recovery.
Reports circulating suggest investigators are probing claims of a 15 percent legal fee arrangement and alleged payments linked to the then management of SIC Life. Those claims remain allegations under investigation. The warrant now gives EOCO judicial backing to arrest the legislator and to conduct a search and seizure operation for relevant documents.
Another member of parliament is also reportedly a subject of investigations relating to SIC Life Savings and Loans. Efforts to reach the MP and EOCO for further comment on the new warrant were ongoing at press time. The warrant marks a major escalation in a standoff that has been playing out since February 2026.
Key points
- An Accra High Court has granted an arrest warrant for Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah over alleged financial crimes.
- The MP faces allegations of financial loss, dissipation of public funds, and money laundering related to SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited.
- The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has been investigating alleged financial irregularities at SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited since February 2026.
