NewzThe letter has surfaced, providing details on the EOCO’s efforts to secure the attendance of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. This comes hours after a chaotic incident involving the lawmaker and EOCO officers outside the Accra High Court. The letter, signed by EOCO Acting Executive Director Raymond Archer and addressed to Baffour Awuah in his capacity as Senior Partner of Sarkodie Baffour Awuah and Partners, shows that the Office had invited him to appear before it in February 2026.
The correspondence sighted by Myjoyonline.com, titled “Invitation Pursuant to Section 19 of Act 804/10,” was dated February 27, 2026. According to the letter, EOCO had earlier written to Baffour Awuah on February 10, 2026, inviting him to assist with an investigation. The latest letter followed correspondence from the lawmaker dated February 13, in which he indicated that EOCO’s confidential invitation had been forwarded to the Clerk of Parliament for advice.
Read also: Manhyia South MP declined two invitations in February, attempted arrest was lawful – EOCO EOCO, however, disagreed with the decision to involve Parliament in the matter. The Office said the February 10 invitation had been addressed directly to Baffour Awuah in his capacity as Senior Partner of the law firm and therefore questioned the decision to forward the invitation to Parliament. “Therefore, the Office disagrees with forwarding an official letter specifically addressed to a designated officer of a law firm to Parliament,” the letter stated.
EOCO also warned that it would not recognise correspondence from the Clerk of Parliament on the matter, arguing that it was unaware of any established protocol or law preventing Baffour Awuah from honouring what it described as a lawful invitation. “Please take note that any correspondence from the Clerk of Parliament on this matter will not be recognized since the Office is not aware of any established protocol or law which prevents the said person from honouring a lawful invitation,” the letter said. The agency further warned that failure to honour the invitation could result in compulsory measures to secure his appearance.
“Also note that failure to honour this invitation may leave us with no choice than to compel him to appear before the Office,” it added. The letter has surfaced following Wednesday’s confrontation involving Baffour Awuah and EOCO officers sh… The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) says its attempted arrest of the Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, on Wednesday, September 23, was part of lawful steps to secure his attendance in connection with an ongoing investigation.
The clarification follows a video circulating on social media showing an altercation involving EOCO officers and the MP shortly after he left the Accra High Court premises. In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 23, EOCO said it had previously invited Mr Baffour Awuah on two occasions in February 2026 to assist with its investigation, but the invitations were not honoured. The Office said it subsequently took steps to secure his attendance in accordance with the law, describing Wednesday’s attempted arrest as one of those lawful steps.
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