Manhyia South MP Baffour Awuah granted GH¢10m bail after pleading not guilty
High Court in Accra released Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah on GH¢10 million bail with two parliamentary colleagues as sureties after EOCO charged him; he denied the allegations and must remain available to investigators.
The High Court in Accra has granted Manhyia South Member of Parliament Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah bail of GH¢10 million with two sureties following charges brought by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
According to court records reported by multiple outlets, Baffour Awuah pleaded not guilty to the allegations at his first appearance. Prosecutors presented a three-count case against the legislator before the court; details of those counts were provided in coverage by MyJoyOnline. The deputy attorney-general, Justice Srem-Sai, led the prosecution team in court, MyJoyOnline reported.
Adom Online said the court considered whether the MP posed a flight risk and concluded he did not, but ordered that he remain available to investigators as the probe continues. Graphic Online also reported that the bail was set at GH¢10 million with two sureties.
Charges and sureties
MyJoyOnline listed the accusations as including conspiracy to commit a crime, dissipation of public funds, and intentionally causing financial loss to the state. That report also said Baffour Awuah denied a money-laundering allegation tied to an alleged GH¢1 million transfer in 2024 involving a former managing director of SIC Life. Those specific charge descriptions and the money transfer detail were reported by MyJoyOnline.
The same outlet identified the two people who put up sureties as the Members of Parliament for Bosome Freho and for Effia.
Legal representation and courtroom exchanges
Adom Online noted there were arguments in court between the MP’s lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, and the prosecution before the bail decision. The court’s bail ruling and its requirement that Baffour Awuah remain available to investigators were reported by Adom Online.
Why this matters
The allegations, brought by EOCO against a sitting lawmaker, have political and legal implications. If the prosecution proceeds to trial, the court will need to determine whether the evidence supports the charges described by MyJoyOnline. The case will likely attract public attention because it involves a current parliamentarian and accusations related to public funds and alleged financial misconduct.
What happens next
Under the bail terms reported, Baffour Awuah must comply with any conditions set by the court and remain accessible to investigators leading the EOCO probe. Further court dates and procedural steps were not detailed in the available reports. The prosecution, led in court by Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai according to MyJoyOnline, will decide whether to pursue the matter to trial based on its investigation.
Reporting on this story will continue as more information becomes available from the High Court, EOCO, and the offices of the individuals involved.
Sources
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