Dennis Miracles Aboagye
Former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Miracle Aboagye, has spoken following his release from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) custody after fulfilling a GH¢50m bail condition on Tuesday evening.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Mr. Aboagye said EOCO did not discuss any matter relating to the alleged theft of GH¢55 million public funds with him, contrary to claims circulating in sections of the media.
“FOR THE RECORDS: THERE WAS NO Discussion OF ANY GH¢55 million cedis with me by EOCO. None!!!” Dennis Miracle Aboagye wrote in the post.
Mr. Aboagye described his arrest as an unsuccessful attempt by EOCO to intimidate him. He said his detention had instead strengthened his resolve to remain steadfast, adding that he was encouraged by the support he received from party members during his time in custody.
“If the intention was to break me, it has failed. If the intention was to scare me, it has failed spectacularly. Fuel has only been added to fire. I will lead New Patriotic Party’s Communications Directorate to command the narrative, and no cell, no false story, no intimidation will change that,” he stated.
“You did not just defend Dennis Miracles Aboagye; you defended the principle that no voice can be intimidated into silence. Built to Lead. Ready to Win, #CommandTheNarrative,” he added, urging supporters to move forward “stronger, louder, together.”
He also expressed appreciation to his legal team and the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for their support throughout the period of his detention.
Meanwhile, lead counsel for Miracles Aboagye, Samuel Atta Akyea, in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem programme, corroborated claims by his client that he was never questioned over the alleged financial and procurement-related irregularities involving GH¢55 million.
According to Samuel Atta Akyea, the alleged GH¢55 million reported by EOCO’s public statement did not feature in the interrogation conducted by the team of investigators.
Mr. Atta Akyea said he was present throughout the interrogation, stating that the interrogations rather focused only on procurement procedures and contracts related to priority projects valued at about GH¢5 million.
“He was not interrogated concerning the charges contained in EOCO’s statement. I was there during the interrogation, and what transpired was about the procurement process and some contracts involving priority projects, which was about GH¢5 million.
“The person who has accepted that he has taken money and is already paying is not even close to Miracles’ matter. They did not even ask him about any finance director. It was not part of the interrogation,” he stated.
Mr. Atta Akyea also accused EOCO of misleading the public by connecting his client’s link to a GH¢55 million allegation, while describing the GH¢50 million bail condition granted to his client as excessive.
“If you don’t understand the law, then you bring something outrageous to accuse the person, and then give the person a huge bail. To me, that is bad,” he added.
Mr. Aboagye was arrested by EOCO at the Accra International Airport on Sunday in connection with investigations into the alleged misappropriation of about GH¢55 million at the Secretariat during the NPP’s administration.
According to EOCO, Mr. Aboagye’s arrest followed months of investigations into alleged financial and procurement-related irregularities at the Secretariat. The investigation also involves the former Accountant at the Secretariat, Gerald Appiah.
In a statement dated July 13, EOCO said the investigations stemmed from a petition submitted by the current Executive Secretary of Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation requesting further investigations into a forensic audit covering the period between August 1, 2022, and February 2, 2025.
The statement said the investigations, which commenced last year following an initial forensic audit, focused on the suspected misappropriation, misapplication, diversion and theft of public funds amounting to about GH¢55 million.
EOCO said Mr. Aboagye, Mr. Appiah and other individuals were being investigated for conspiracy to steal, stealing, using public office for profit, causing financial loss to the state, dissipation of public funds, defrauding by false pretences, money laundering, and other suspected offences.
By Ebenezer K. Amponsah
