Kpebu Criticizes EOCO’s Arrest Warrant Strategy for Manhyia South MP

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has questioned the legal basis of EOCO’s push to arrest Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. He describes the agency’s rationale – that it failed to secure the MP’s voluntary appearance and feared document tampering – as insufficient. Kpebu argues that EOCO should have engaged Parliament directly rather than issuing public statements to the law firm representing the MP. He stresses that referencing parliamentary procedure does not excuse aggressive tactics, especially when the MP has already indicated he forwarded EOCO’s letter to Speaker Alban Bagbin. The lawyer sees sending the warrant after this information as undermining professional standards and risking public goodwill. He warns that arresting an elected official at a social gathering could spark unnecessary controversy and erode confidence in government actions. Kpebu further notes that EOCO’s focus should remain on clearing its investigative mandate without undue political fallout, leaving the parliamentary route as the more prudent option. The Manhyia South MP now faces a High Court warrant related to an ongoing probe into alleged unauthorized transactions at SIC Life Savings and Loans Company.