Dr Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, Volta Region representative on the Council of State and founder of Sesi-Edem Company Limited, has strongly pushed back against a recent statement by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), describing the agency’s actions as unlawful and contemptuous.
In an official media statement issued on March 30, 2026, Dr. Kwamigah-Atokple said EOCO’s claims relate to a dispute involving JG Resources Ltd which, according to him, has already been conclusively determined by the High Court in Adentan on March 19, 2026.
He stated that the court ruled EOCO acted without mandate and in violation of constitutional principles of fairness in its attempt to investigate him. The court, he added, subsequently ordered the defreezing of bank accounts belonging to Sesi-Edem Company Limited that had earlier been frozen.
“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,” he said, describing the move as reckless and bordering on contempt of court.
Dr. Kwamigah-Atokple further criticised EOCO’s leadership under its Executive Director, Raymond Archer, alleging a pattern of unprofessional conduct and media sensationalism.
According to him, the matter in question stems from a commercial agreement between Sesi-Edem Company Limited and JG Resources Ltd for the supply of gold between June 2025 and June 2026.
He noted that the complainant had admitted that at least 58 percent of the gold had been delivered by November 2025, while the contractual deadline had not yet elapsed.
“There was no legal or factual basis to label the outstanding quantity as fraudulent,” he argued, adding that EOCO had wrongly attempted to criminalise what is essentially a civil contractual matter.
He also rejected claims that the company operated without the necessary licenses, stating that Sesi-Edem Company Limited holds valid approvals from the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), the sector minister, and the Ghana Gold Board. These, he said, were presented in court and accepted.
Dr. Kwamigah-Atokple maintained that his company had fully cooperated with EOCO prior to the court ruling. He disclosed that the Managing Director of Sesi-Edem honoured an invitation to EOCO on December 3, 2025, provided a written statement, and participated in interviews, while the company’s legal team submitted all requested documents on November 28, 2025.
He described EOCO’s decision to declare him a wanted person as baseless, insisting that he had not been served any invitation to appear.
The Council of State member has given EOCO a 12-hour ultimatum to issue a full public apology and withdraw its statement, warning that he will take legal action to protect his reputation and uphold the authority of the court if the agency fails to comply.
“I stand firmly on the side of the law, and I expect every public institution to do the same,” he stated.
The latest development adds a new dimension to the ongoing dispute, raising concerns about tensions between investigative bodies and the judiciary, as well as the handling of high-value transactions within Ghana’s gold trading sector.
