The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) confirmed that Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, former MP for Manhyia South, will appear before a weekend court following his voluntary surrender on October 1, 2026. EOCO said it is working closely with the Office of the Attorney-General to meet constitutional deadlines.
In a statement dated October 2 and signed by the Head of Corporate Affairs and Public Education for EOCO’s Executive Director, the agency said investigations and procedural steps are ongoing. "Suspect Nana Baffour Agyei Awuah is cooperating with the Office to continue with the necessary investigative processes and procedures," the statement read.
EOCO also dismissed reports that Baffour Awuah had been granted bail, specifically refuting claims of a GH₵50 million bail bond. "The Office also wishes to urge the public to disregard media reports that the Office has granted the Suspect a GH₵50 million bail," the release said.
Baffour Awuah has been in custody since his surrender. On October 2, he was visited in detention by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin alongside other officials from the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Afenyo-Markin compared the government’s conduct to a police officer determined to find fault, saying the Mahama-led administration is persecuting opposition figures.
"Those of you who have cars, if a police officer arrests you or stops you and first asks you your license, you give him license. The next, where is your triangle? The next thing, where is your fire extinguisher? That is exactly what NDC is doing. It's not fair," Afenyo-Markin said. He accused the government of targeting NPP members, describing Baffour Awuah as one of the party’s "sharpest voices in Parliament."
"Every one of my colleagues is being pursued in one form or the other," he added. "Sometimes as a leader, you have colleagues who are supposed to interrogate matters, scrutinize and they are afraid. Baffour was one of our young sharpshooters, hard working. And look at what is happening today. But this will not break us."
Afenyo-Markin said Baffour Awuah remains in high spirits despite his detention. "Seeing him behind the counter in cells, I told him that look, the forebearers who brought this party into being suffered more than you. So Baffour, don't give up. He's in high spirit."
The Minority Leader accused the government of using corruption allegations as a tool to silence critics, including social media activists. "If you talk, then they want to tag you with corruption. Thinking that if they tag you with corruption, that is the end. That will shut you. Then you can't talk," he said. He added that social media figures like TikTokers face fear due to these tactics.
Afenyo-Markin also called for unity within the NPP, urging members to stay focused on the party’s future. "I call on every NPP member to seize this opportunity and stay committed to the cause of the party. We need unity. Unity to bring our flag bearer to power and to work for the people of Ghana."
He challenged the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) to point to a defining legacy project of President John Dramani Mahama by 2028. "If we get to 2028 and the people are demanding a single initiative that His Excellency President Mahama would be remembered for, what is that one thing? I leave the answer to them. I'm sad," Afenyo-Markin said.
According to 3News.
