The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has granted Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, GH¢50 million bail with three sureties.
Baffour Awuah voluntarily surrendered himself at EOCO’s premises at about 10 a.m. to assist investigators with an ongoing investigation.
The development follows an arrest warrant issued by the Accra High Court after EOCO informed the court that previous efforts to secure the MP’s attendance for questioning had not yielded the desired outcome.
The investigations concern allegations including criminal conspiracy, financial loss to SIC Savings and Loans, money laundering and tax-related offences, among other matters.
Baffour Awuah has denied receiving the alleged GH¢2.2 million as legal fees and has disputed aspects of EOCO’s account of its earlier attempts to secure his attendance.
EOCO has stressed that the investigations remain ongoing and urged the public not to draw conclusions about the culpability of any individual before the investigative and judicial processes are completed.
Earlier, Baffour Awuah resisted the arrest, describing it as an “unlawful arrest” and an “attempted kidnap”, and later sought sanctuary at Parliament.
According to EOCO, the MP had been invited twice in February 2026 to assist with its investigations, but failed to honour the invitations.
Meanwhile, Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has challenged EOCO to intensify efforts to identify and prosecute the financiers and organisers behind Ghana-linked drug trafficking networks.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, October 1, the Effutu MP accused EOCO of placing undue focus on the arrest and investigation of opposition figures while, in his view, failing to demonstrate the same level of urgency in tackling major narcotics networks.
He called on the anti-graft agency to broaden its investigations and pursue individuals allegedly involved in financing and organising drug trafficking operations.
Mr Afenyo-Markin’s comments come amid heightened public attention surrounding investigations into Ghana-linked narcotics cases and EOCO’s ongoing engagements with individuals implicated in various economic and organised crime allegations.
The investigations involving Mr Baffour Awuah remain ongoing.
