Akosua Manu, an aide to the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has questioned the perceived double standards in political accountability in Ghana.
According to Akosua Manu, bail conditions being set in relation to the alleged misappropriation or fraud sums do not make sense.
Akosua Manu cited the Big Push project, which is worth GHS40 billion, arguing that one should just imagine what the bail would be if the minister or anyone involved were accused or charged over misappropriation of funds.
Speaking on Metro TV Good Morning, Akosua Manu Kozie stated, “If you are charged or there is an allegation against you, and you are arrested. The amount for which it is believed you are involved in the bail conditions should be the same.
So you can imagine if you take a Ministry like Roads and Highways and you arrest the Ministers there along with the accountant there. How much is Big Push? worth GH¢40billion.
Let’s say GH$4 billion, so the minister and the deputy and the accountant on that project should power switch get called by whoever will be heading EOCO and says that there is an allegation on ABCD road project this is what happened and the sum involved is $1 billion, and your bail condition should be $1 billion does that make sense honestly.
That bail condition should be set on what is alleged. If you believe you have evidence, proceed to court and get the conviction you are looking for”.
Her comments follow Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the NPP Communications Team member, who was granted bail following his arrest by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
According to the Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, Dennis Miracles Aboagye has reportedly been granted bail in the sum of GH¢50 million with three sureties.
Richard Ahiagbah expressed hope that the bail conditions would be met or varied to enable Miracles to secure his release.
Speaking on the Channel One Newsroom, Richard Ahiagbah stated, “My earlier briefing was GH¢50 million with three sureties. I hope that condition is either met or varied for him to be granted bail”.
Meanwhile, Samuel Atta Akyea, the lead counsel for Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has fired shots at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over the bail conditions granted to Miracle Aboagye.
The lead counsel for Dennis Miracles Aboagye expressed his disappointment with the bail condition, suggesting that the GHC50m bail condition with three sureties slapped on his client could make his release difficult.
Atta Akyea questioned how Miracle Aboagye would be able to secure GH¢50 million in bail with three sureties within such a limited timeframe.
Speaking in an interview on Monday, July 13, 2026, Atta Akyea described Miracle Aboagye’s GH¢50m bail conditions as cruel and oppressive.
He stated, “Democracy and the rule of law have been reversed. A man who is not running away and is decent enough to go through Kotoka International Airport is arrested and has been detained all this while. I don’t believe that’s how we should conduct our affairs by treating him as if he’s a common criminal.
“The bail conditions are cruel and oppressive. At this very hour, they are about to exceed the 48 hours as enshrined in the Constitution”, he said.
“Where is this gentleman going to get three sureties for a GH¢50 million bail sum? The properties should be worth GH¢50 million, and two people should own such properties.
“How is he going to do it? So you can clearly see that the bail terms are cruel and are a way to punish him as well.
“How is he going to be released? How is he going to meet the bail conditions? In this critical hour, how is he going to find those sureties?” he added.
Watch the video below:
"BIG PUSH is worth GH¢14 billion. Imagine what the bail would be if the minister or anyone involved were accused or charged over it"
— NPP Projects Bureau (@BureauNpp) July 14, 2026
– Akosua Manu Kozie pic.twitter.com/kBkXTxl29C
