Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aide to the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after fulfilling the conditions attached to his GH¢50 million bail.
Mr. Aboagye was arrested by EOCO at the Accra International Airport upon his return from an overseas trip as part of investigations into alleged financial and procurement-related breaches linked to his time as Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD).
EOCO has indicated that the probe centres on alleged irregularities involving about GH¢55 million during his tenure at the Secretariat.
The former IMCCoD Executive Secretary was arrested alongside the Secretariat’s former accountant, Gerald Appiah, who is also being investigated in connection with the alleged infractions.
His release comes after his legal team raised concerns about the difficulty of meeting the bail requirements, which included three sureties, with two required to be justified.
Lead counsel for Mr. Aboagye, Samuel Atta Akyea, had questioned the practicality of immediately securing the bail conditions after his client’s arrest.
“How is he going to be released? How is he going to post the bail bonds? GH¢50 million, three sureties, two to be justified. How can it be met? Where are you going to find properties worth GH¢50 million and finding it tonight?” Mr. Atta Akyea questioned.
EOCO is expected to continue its investigations into the alleged financial and procurement-related irregularities, with further steps to be determined by the outcome of the inquiry.
