Ghanaian Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has disputed the Economic and Organised Crime Office's (EOCO) account of an alleged attempt to arrest him at the Accra High Court. According to Mr Baffour Awuah, EOCO's claim that he was invited to assist with an investigation is false. He stated that the invitation in February 2026 was directed to a law firm he previously worked with, not to him personally.
Mr Baffour Awuah explained that he was no longer the senior partner of the law firm at the time the invitation was issued, having become a Member of Parliament. The invitation was in connection with a case involving Equity Savings and Loans. He said EOCO wrote to Sarkodie Baffour Awuah and Partners, requesting to meet the senior partner of the firm.
The MP initially believed the invitation was directed at him and informed EOCO that, as an MP, he would comply with established parliamentary protocols. However, he later realised EOCO was seeking information from the law firm regarding a case it had handled, not his personal involvement. He asked his managing partner to respond on their availability to meet with EOCO.
According to Mr Baffour Awuah, the managing partner engaged EOCO and provided the required information as part of its investigations. He maintained that he is a law-abiding citizen and has no reason to fear an invitation from a state investigative agency. Mr Baffour Awuah represents social commentator Salomey Baffoe in court.
A confrontation occurred at the Accra High Court involving the MP and a woman who identified herself as an EOCO official. She asked him to accompany her to the EOCO office but failed to provide identification or an arrest warrant when requested. Mr Baffour Awuah subsequently left the court premises.
The MP accused EOCO of attempting to link him to wrongdoing without evidence, alleging that some officials had been looking for grounds to implicate him due to his outspoken political activities since entering Parliament. EOCO, however, maintains that the attempted arrest was part of lawful steps taken in connection with an ongoing investigation.
EOCO claimed that Mr Baffour Awuah had been invited twice in February 2026 to assist with the investigation but did not honour the invitations. Mr Baffour Awuah disputed this account, arguing that if an arrest was intended, the appropriate legal procedures should have been followed. He stated that an invitation that is not honoured could be followed by an application to court for an order, rather than an attempt to arrest someone without producing the relevant warrant.
Key points
- MP disputes EOCO account of attempted arrest
- Invitation was directed to law firm, not MP personally
- MP claims EOCO officials are targeting him due to his outspoken political activities
