Baffour Awuah reports himself to EOCO
Baffour Awuah, the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, has voluntarily reported to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) following an arrest warrant issued by the Accra High Court.
The warrant was granted after EOCO applied for it on September 30, 2026, citing unsuccessful attempts to secure Baffour Awuah’s voluntary appearance in an ongoing investigation. The office expressed concerns that crucial documents might be hidden or destroyed, necessitating an arrest and a search for these documents.
This investigation is tied to Baffour Awuah’s prior role representing SIC Life Insurance Limited in a legal matter. Akwatia MP Bernard Bediako Baidoo disclosed on Accra FM that Baffour Awuah had represented SIC Life in a case against Equity Micro-Finance regarding a GH₵6 million loan dispute. Baidoo alleged that SIC Life compensated Baffour Awuah with GH₵280,000, with the court eventually favoring the state-owned company.
The case involved a GH₵25 million property, and while an auctioneer had found a buyer, another company, Eco Swiss, claimed it had purchased the property earlier. The ownership issue returned to court, but Baffour Awuah reportedly negotiated a settlement for SIC Life before a ruling could be made.
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“All of a sudden, another company called Eco Swiss came into the frame claiming that Equity Micro Finance had sold the said property (a land) to them long ago… The matter went to court, and before the court could even determine the true owner of the land, Baffour Awuah went to settle the matter of the state entity. As we speak, this is no board decision which permitted him to do that,” Baidoo said.
Baidoo further alleged that documents from EOCO showed that Baffour Awuah received payments from all three companies involved in the matter — SIC Life, Eco Swiss and Equity Micro-Finance — despite representing SIC Life.
He claimed that Baffour Awuah negotiated a settlement with Eco Swiss for GH₵5 million over the loan, whose principal was GH₵6 million.
Baidoo also alleged that Eco Swiss subsequently paid Baffour Awuah GH₵2.2 million.
“After this, Eco Swiss gave Baffour Awuah GH¢2.2 million. What was this for? You were not their lawyer… All of these are from EOCO documents. As if this was not enough, the people from Equity also gave him over GH¢600,000,” he said.
The Akwatia MP further alleged that the then Managing Director of SIC Life Insurance, Amma Frimpomaa Dwumah, received GH₵1 million from Baffour Awuah and his law firm.
