Manhyia South MP Baffour Awuah Leaves EOCO Premises With Investigators
The Manhyia South MP has exited EOCO headquarters in Accra alongside investigators following a court-authorised search.
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, departed the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) headquarters in Accra accompanied by investigators. According to 3News sources, the team will escort him to his residence and office to carry out a search warrant linked to an ongoing probe into alleged financial irregularities at SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited. A High Court order issued on September 30 authorised the search, and an arrest warrant followed on October 1, 2026, after EOCO's legal team argued exhausted avenues to secure his voluntary appearance. The warrant escalates a standoff that began in February 2026 when EOCO invited him twice as Senior Partner of Sarkodie Baffour Awuah & Partners, the firm engaged by SIC Life to recover funds. Awuah maintains that the February 10 invitation was directed to his law firm, not personally, and that he referred the matter to Parliament's Clerk upon becoming MP on February 18. His firm submitted written statements on March 4, March 18 and April 30, 2026, and only faced an attempted arrest on September 23 after appearing as counsel in the Ghana Jollof case. ECO-DIRECTOR Raymond Archer cited Section 19 of the Economic and Organised Crime Office Act, 2010 (Act 804), stating investigations feared evidence could be concealed or altered. EOCO's lawyers warned documents relevant to the SIC Life probe might be destroyed, justifying the arrest warrant. Awuah counters that the attempted arrest was unprofessional and violated due process, as highlighted by the Ghana Bar Association. Majority Leader James Agalga further argued EOCO should have routed the request through Parliament's Speaker. The allegations centre on a GH¢3.5million investment by SIC Life with Equity Savings and Loans, which defaulted, leaving liabilities of about GH¢14million. Awuah's firm was tasked with recovery, and investigators are examining claims of a 15percent legal fee and suspect payments tied to SIC Life's then-management. The warrant now grants EOCO authority to arrest the legislator and seize documents. Ongoing efforts seek comments from both the MP and EOCO. This case reflects rising tensions between state anti-corruption bodies and parliamentary figures over financial oversight in Ghana's financial sector.
