Manhyia South MP Baffour Awuah pleads not guilty to EOCO charges, granted GH¢10m bail

Manhyia South Member of Parliament Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has been granted GH¢10 million bail with two sureties after pleading not guilty to three charges brought against him by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). The bail was granted after prosecutors, led by Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai, presented the charges against the legislator before the court. The two sureties are the Member of Parliament for Bosome Freho and the Member of Parliament for Effia. Baffour Awuah pleaded not guilty to charges including conspiracy to commit a crime and dissipation of public funds, as well as intentionally causing financial loss to the state. He also denied a money laundering charge relating to an alleged GH¢1 million transfer to the then Managing Director of SIC Life in 2024.