Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has expanded on claims concerning evidence the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is examining in connection with an investigation involving Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah.
The claims form part of an ongoing dispute surrounding EOCO’s investigation into transactions involving Equity Savings and Loans and matters connected to Baffour Awuah’s former law firm.
Baidoo has maintained that there are financial records and other documents that investigators are examining as part of the case. The GhanaWeb report specifically highlights an alleged GH¢600,000 transaction among the evidence being discussed.
The allegations come against the backdrop of an attempted arrest of Baffour Awuah at the Accra High Court on September 23, 2026.
EOCO said its officers attempted to arrest the Manhyia South MP as part of an ongoing investigation after he allegedly failed to honour two invitations issued in February 2026.
According to the anti-organised crime agency, the invitations were intended to enable Baffour Awuah to assist investigators with the case. EOCO said the attempted arrest was one of the lawful steps taken to secure his attendance after the earlier invitations were not honoured.
The arrest was not completed after a confrontation developed outside the court. EOCO said its officers assessed that continuing the action could endanger public safety.
The agency subsequently acknowledged Baffour Awuah’s constitutional privileges as a Member of Parliament, while stressing that parliamentary membership does not automatically bring an investigation to an end or place an individual beyond the reach of the law.
Baffour Awuah, however, has rejected EOCO’s account that he personally ignored invitations from the agency.
His lawyers have explained that the February correspondence was addressed to him in his former capacity as Senior Partner of Sarkodie Baffour Awuah & Partners and related to an investigation involving one of the firm’s clients.
According to the lawyers, Baffour Awuah responded to the February 10 letter after becoming a Member of Parliament and referred the matter to the Clerk of Parliament for advice.
They further said a representative of the law firm subsequently cooperated with EOCO and attended three interrogation sessions on March 4, March 18 and April 30. The representative also provided information requested by investigators and submitted a written statement.
Baffour Awuah has separately rejected allegations concerning payments allegedly made to him or his law firm as legal fees. He has also questioned whether EOCO has the authority to determine or regulate professional fees charged by lawyers.
The MP has maintained that he was no longer the senior partner of the law firm when the February correspondence was issued and therefore believes the matter was being handled through the firm rather than him personally.
The competing accounts have left the circumstances surrounding the financial transactions and EOCO invitations at the centre of the dispute.
EOCO has said its investigation remains active and that it will review available evidence relating to the attempted arrest before determining its next steps. No final finding of criminal liability has been established against Baffour Awuah in connection with the allegations.
Source: Thepressradio.com
