Mustapha Gbande, the Deputy General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said he told EOCO to arrest the Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah.
According to Mustapha Gbande, he met with the EOCO boss and instructed him to arrest the Manhyia South MP.
Speaking on JoyNews, Mustapha Gbande stated, “The recent one, the Awuah one. I met the EOCO boss. I told him to arrest the guy. Let the whole world come to an end; arrest him.
“But what did Awuah do? He says that because he’s defending Salomey, that is why EOCO has targeted him. He goes further to instigate our brothers who were around to obstruct the work of a public officer. The girl was nearly knocked down by the police,” Gbande explained.
“Atta Akyea was invited by EOCO; have you heard of it? NAPO is attending to an investigation at EOCO. Have you heard of it? If you are invited… to come and assist with investigations, it is not about the government or what you have done or like to have done,” he indicated.
“You go there, and then you deal with the issues, and you go back. That is why we have two political parties. Even if you are afraid, there are overtures that you can make to other people so that they try to water down some tension before you appear. This is not new to the political traditions,” he added.
In related news, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has disclosed that the Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, is under investigation over criminal conspiracy, financial loss to SIC Savings and Loans and money laundering.
According to EOCO, Baffour Awuah surrendered himself and was subsequently placed under arrest, adding that he is currently cooperating with investigators as the investigative process proceeds.
In a statement, EOCO detailed, “The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) wishes to inform the public that Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Senior Partner of Sarkodie, Baffour Awuah and Partners, voluntarily surrendered himself at the premises of EOCO today at approximately 10 am to assist investigators in ongoing investigations.
His appearance follows several months of efforts by the Office to secure his attendance before investigators in connection with ongoing investigations into allegations relating to criminal conspiracy, financial loss to SIC Savings and Loans, money laundering, tax-related offences and other matters under investigation.
The Office subsequently commenced the applicable investigative and operational procedures in respect of Mr Baffour Awuah.
In accordance with those procedures, Mr Baffour Awuah was subsequently placed under arrest and is currently cooperating with investigators as the investigative process proceeds.
EOCO further wishes to assure the public that its investigations will progress professionally, independently and in accordance with due process
The Office will continue to pursue all relevant lines of inquiry, examine the available evidence and afford all persons involved their rights under the Constitution and applicable laws.
The public is therefore urged to allow the investigative and judicial processes to proceed without speculation or premature conclusions regarding the culpability of any individual.
EOCO will provide further information when it is appropriate and legally permissible to do so”.
Meanwhile, the Office of the Attorney-General has filed three criminal charges against Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah.
The AG charged the Manhyia South MP with alleged financial misconduct in his handling of a legal case involving SIC Life Savings & Loans Company Limited.
The charges against Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah were filed at the High Court’s Specialised Jurisdiction Division in Accra on October 3, 2026,
The charges include conspiracy to commit a crime, intentionally causing financial loss to a public body and money laundering.
According to the Office of the Attorney-General charge sheet, Mr Awuah, while acting as a lawyer for SIC Life, conspired with the company’s then Managing Director in 2024 to intentionally dissipate GH¢9.85 million belonging to the company.
Also, the second count alleges that he intentionally caused SIC Life to suffer a financial loss of GH¢9.85 million in the course of a business transaction.
Additionally, a third count alleges that Mr Awuah transferred GH¢1 million to the then Managing Director of SIC Life, knowing that the money had been acquired through crime and to assist the recipient to evade the legal consequences of an offence.
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[shocking Video]: "I told the EOCO boss to arrest Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah" – Mustapha Gbande, Deputy General Secretary of the NDC When party leaders and officials from the presidency publicly declare that they instructed law enforcement to target political opponents such as a sitting Member of Parliament, it fuels perceptions of selective justice and weaponized state apparatus, framing enforcement actions as political persecution rather than impartial administration of justice.
— NPP Projects Bureau (@BureauNpp) October 5, 2026
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