Gabriel T.K.A Kwamigah-Atokple, a Volta Regional representative on the Council of State, has issued a statement demanding that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and its Acting Executive Director, Raymond Archer, issue an immediate public apology or face legal action.
His demands follow the EOCO declaration, which declared Gabriel T.K.A Kwamigah-Atokple, owner of Sesi-Edem Company Limited, is a person of interest.
The Council of State member, according to EOCO, is a person of interest in an ongoing investigation into alleged fraud and money laundering involving tens of millions of cedis.
In a press release dated March 30, 2026, it stated, “As at now, Dr Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, owner of SESI-EDEM Company Limited, is a person of interest and is wanted by the Economic and Organised Crime Office to assist with the investigation”.
“In November 2025, the Office extended a formal invitation to Dr Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, owner of SESI-EDEM Company Limited, but he failed to report,” EOCO said.
“Preliminary investigations by the Office reasonably indicated that the bank account of SESI-EDEM Company Limited held proceeds of crime. The bank account was therefore frozen and confirmed on January 30, 2026, to prevent dissipation of said funds,” the statement said.
“The review ordered by the court, however, did not take into account Section 38 of Act 804, which seeks to preserve funds reasonably believed to be proceeds of crime from dissipation while EOCO investigations are ongoing,” the Office stated.
“SESI-EDEM Company Limited has not been charged before a court of competent jurisdiction, as some media reports have suggested, since the investigation is still ongoing. Unless and until SESI-EDEM Company Limited is formally charged, this matter remains under investigation”.
“Considering that the directors of SESI-EDEM Company Limited have refused to honour lawful requests to appear before investigators, the Office will use lawful means to locate, identify, and arrest the directors of SESI-EDEM Company Limited,” it added.
However, in a sharp rebuttal, Dr Kwamigah-Atokple said the matter had already been determined by the High Court in Adentan on March 19, 2026, adding that EOCO acted without lawful mandate and in violation of constitutional principles of fairness, and ordered the immediate defreezing of the company’s accounts.
He further detailed that, since Mr Raymond Archer assumed leadership, EOCO has exhibited a troubling pattern of abuse and unprofessionalism.
In a statement dated March 30, he wrote, “My attention has been drawn to a press release issued by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) concerning myself and Sesi-Edem Company Limited, a company I founded
Let me state this unequivocally. This concerns the same JG Resources Ltd matter that the High Court Adentan, conclusively determined on 19th March 2026. In that ruling, the Court held that EOCO, in purporting to investigate me, acted without mandate and in blatant violation of constitutional principles of fairness. The Court therefore ordered the defreezing of accounts that EOCO had frozen unlawfully during the investigation.
Instead of respecting the Court’s authority, EOCO has chosen to publicly attack the judgment and proceed with an “investigation” that the Court has expressly ruled it has no authority to conduct. This conduct is reckless and borders on contempt of court.
Since Mr Raymond Archer assumed leadership, EOCO has exhibited a troubling pattern of abuse and unprofessionalism. The Office appears to prioritise media sensationalism over lawful enforcement, leveraging damage to the reputations of individuals instead of pursuing legal remedies in court”.
His statement added, “The JG Resources dispute arises from a straightforward commercial agreement for the supply of gold between Sesi-Edem Company Limited and JG Resources Ltd, covering the period from June 2025 to June 2026. The complainant admitted to EOCO that at least 58% of the gold had been delivered by November 2025, and EOCO itself acknowledged before the Court that the contractual deadline was June 2026. There was, therefore, no legal or factual basis to label the outstanding quantity as fraudulent
EOCO then launched a fishing expedition, falsely alleging that the transaction was unlicensed. We successfully demonstrated to the Court that Sesi-Edem Company Limited was fully licensed and authorised, holding approvals from the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), the Minister responsible for Mines, and the Ghana Gold Board.
The Court correctly found that this was a simple contractual matter for the civil courts, that the delivery timeline had not yet expired, and that the company was duly licensed.
The decision was then widely published. In apparent embarrassment, Mr Archer has now resorted to public theatrics, to damage my reputation by declaring me a “wanted person” without ever serving me an invitation to appear. Prior to the Court’s ruling on EOCO’s lack of mandate, the company fully complied. The Managing Director of Sesi-Edem attended EOCO on 3rd December 2025, gave a written statement, and was interviewed by the Head of the Organised Crime Unit. Our lawyers provided all requested documents on 28’h November 2025, and we obtained official receipt stamps for every submission.
Mr Archer’s contemptuous claim that EOCO still has the mandate to investigate, despite the Court’s determination otherwise, betrays a lack of understanding and respect for the law and the judicial process. EOCO must obey the decision of the courts and finally put a stop to the use of the media to settle scores after losing in court.
Let it be understood that restraint is not weakness. I will take all lawful steps necessary to protect my name, my business, and the integrity of the Court’s authority if, within the next 12 hours, Mr Archer and his office fail to issue a full public apology and withdraw the contemptuous release. I stand firmly on the side of the law, and 1 expect every public institution to do the same”.
See the statement below:
Case Update : Person of interest in EOCO Investigation. pic.twitter.com/SLF1uggyIh
— EOCOghana (@EOCOghana) March 30, 2026
