EOCO Charges Manhyia South MP With Money Laundering, Financial Loss – Lawyer Confirms

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has formally charged the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, with offences including money laundering and causing financial loss to the state.

The confirmation was made by his lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story_on Thursday, October 1, 2026.

“Yes indeed. I’m talking about loss of public funds and also causing loss and then money laundering,” Mr. Atta Akyea disclosed. e0a4

The charges are in connection with EOCO’s ongoing investigation into transactions involving SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited.

Mr. Baffour Awuah, who is the Senior Partner at Sarkodie, Baffour Awuah and Partners, had earlier on October 1 voluntarily surrendered himself to EOCO after the Accra High Court issued a warrant for his arrest on September 30. The Office said it had invited him twice in February 2026 and had exhausted all reasonable means to secure his attendance.

Lawyer Rejects Charges

However, the MP’s lawyer has strongly rejected the allegations, arguing that his client acted in his legitimate capacity as a lawyer for SIC Life.

According to Mr. Atta Akyea, SIC Life engaged the law firm to recover an investment from Equity Savings and Loans, which resulted in legal proceedings and a court judgment.

The firm subsequently filed an entry of judgment and attached properties belonging to Equity Savings and Loans to enforce the decision.

“It is legitimate in the sense that a judgment was handed down, and it’s legitimate because an entry of judgment was filed.

It is legitimate because they attached the property belonging to the Equity Savings and Loans,” he argued.

He questioned how such documented legal work could constitute criminality.

“Nothing that they’ve said calls for such a charge. A lawyer has delivered a service. There is a paper trail to that effect. Documents filed in the court of competent jurisdiction. How can you say that is criminality? I can’t get it,” he said.

He also disputed reports that the transaction involved GH¢14 million, stating that the entry of judgment showed about GH¢10 million representing the investment and interest.

EOCO says its probe is into alleged unauthorised financial transactions, dissipation of public funds and money laundering at SIC Life Savings and Loans.

The MP is currently cooperating with investigators and is expected to undergo further questioning.

The Office has urged the public to allow the investigative and judicial processes to proceed without speculation.