New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Dennis Miracles Aboagye has said he remains willing to engage with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) whenever investigators require his presence.
His position comes after his recent arrest and release in connection with an investigation into alleged financial and procurement-related irregularities at the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), where he previously served as Executive Secretary.
The case has generated political debate, particularly after EOCO confirmed that its investigation concerns suspected irregularities involving about GH¢55 million in public funds.
Aboagye says he will make himself available
Speaking about his dealings with EOCO, Aboagye said he had previously engaged with the anti-graft agency and understood its mandate to investigate matters brought before it.
He has questioned aspects of how the latest process was handled but has not suggested that EOCO lacks the authority to investigate the matter.
Aboagye told MyJoyOnline that he and his lawyers appeared before EOCO on April 28, 2026, following an earlier engagement. He said they were subsequently told that they would be contacted whenever investigators needed them again.
His position, as reported by MyJoyOnline, is that he remains prepared to respond to any legitimate request from the agency.
What EOCO says about the investigation
EOCO has provided a different account of the circumstances surrounding Aboagye’s arrest.
The agency said Aboagye, a former Executive Secretary of IMCCoD, and former Secretariat accountant Gerald Appiah were arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected financial and procurement-related irregularities.
According to EOCO, the investigation followed a petition from the current IMCCoD Executive Secretary requesting further examination of a forensic audit covering the period from August 1, 2022, to February 2, 2025.
The anti-graft agency said the investigation concerns suspected misappropriation, misapplication, diversion and theft of public funds amounting to approximately GH¢55 million. It also listed several suspected offences being investigated, including conspiracy to steal, using public office for profit, causing financial loss to the State, defrauding by false pretences and money laundering.
These remain allegations under investigation and do not amount to a finding of guilt against Aboagye or any other person.
Dispute over the circumstances of the arrest
Aboagye’s arrest followed his arrival at the Accra International Airport after travelling outside Ghana.
EOCO said it had placed him on a stop order as part of an operational plan linked to the investigation. The agency said immigration officers subsequently intercepted him upon his arrival and handed him over to investigators.
Aboagye, however, said he was surprised to discover that his name was on a stop list.
According to his account to MyJoyOnline, he believed he had been cooperating with investigators and expected EOCO to contact him if his further presence was required.
The accounts therefore differ over how Aboagye’s return to Ghana and subsequent arrest were handled, while the EOCO investigation itself remains ongoing.
Aboagye disputes the GH¢55 million claim against him
Following his release, Aboagye also publicly rejected reports that investigators had discussed the alleged GH¢55 million irregularities with him during his engagement with EOCO.
Citi Newsroom reported that he said the figure was not raised with him by investigators and described reports surrounding his detention as a false narrative.
EOCO, meanwhile, has maintained that his arrest forms part of its investigation into alleged financial and procurement-related irregularities at IMCCoD.
The contrasting accounts mean that the precise details of what was discussed between Aboagye and investigators remain a matter of dispute.
Bail and continuing investigations
Aboagye was later released after meeting the bail conditions reportedly set at GH¢50 million.
The release does not bring the investigation to an end. EOCO has indicated that investigations into the alleged financial irregularities are continuing.
EOCO’s official website also lists a press statement concerning the arrest of Dennis Aboagye and Gerald Appiah in relation to the GH¢55 million IMCCoD investigation.
For now, Aboagye’s position is that he remains available to investigators when required, while EOCO continues its inquiry into the allegations.
The outcome of the investigation will determine whether any further action is taken against the persons involved.
