Contrary to one of his counsel’s concerns about his inability to meet the GHC 50 million bail conditions, Former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis "Miracles" Aboagye, has met them and has reportedly been released from custody.

In videos which were making waves on social media on the evening of Tuesday, July 14, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator was captured in handcuffs, being escorted by EOCO officers out of the agency's headquarters in Accra before being ushered into a waiting vehicle by members of his legal team and associates.

His release comes a day after EOCO granted him bail in the sum of GH¢50 million with three sureties, two of whom were required to be justified. The bail conditions had attracted widespread public debate, with the NPP describing them as excessive while others argued they reflected the magnitude of the financial allegations under investigation.

Mr Aboagye is being investigated for his alleged involvement in financial and procurement-related irregularities involving about GH¢55 million during his tenure as Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD).

A statement noted that the revelation came after the current Executive Secretary of IMCCoD requested further inquiries into a forensic audit conducted into the affairs of the Secretariat between August 1, 2022, and February 2, 2025. EOCO added that Miracles Aboagye had previously visited the office prior to his arrest in connection with the ongoing investigations.

It further stated that it had taken steps to prevent Dennis Miracles Aboagye from leaving the country as part of its operational plan; however, he had already travelled outside Ghana before the agency could execute the measures.

Miracles Aboagye was arrested together with the former accountant of the Secretariat, Gerald Appiah, by officials from the Ghana Immigration Service and EOCO on Sunday, July 12.

It continued that while Gerald Appiah has begun refunding some funds linked to the investigation, the recoveries do not conclude the investigations or absolve any suspect of criminal liability.

EOCO has maintained that its investigations are ongoing and has pledged to conduct them professionally, impartially and in accordance with Ghanaian law while respecting the constitutional rights of all persons involved.

Earlier remarks by Aboagye’s lead counsel on bail conditions

Mr Aboagye's lead counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, addressing the media, noted that given the stipulated time given to meet them, it is highly impossible to meet them. Consequently, the NPP communications member remains in custody.

The stipulated timeframe was immediate, overnight on July 13, 2026. This is why Aboagye’s lawyers insist the bail conditions are “extremely difficult” and practically impossible to meet.

“How is he going to be released? How is he going to post the bail bonds? GH¢50 million, three sureties, two to be justified. How can it be met? Where are you going to find properties worth GH¢50 million and finding it tonight?” he questioned.