Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aide to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that his detention at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) was not related to the alleged GH¢55 million financial and procurement irregularities.

According to him, the engagement with EOCO, the purpose of which is yet to be disclosed, was not focused on the allegations of financial misconduct.

He made the clarification hours after meeting his GH¢50 million bail conditions following four days in EOCO custody.

“For the records: There was no discussion of any GH¢55 million with me by EOCO. None!!!. I am out. I am unbroken. And I am more ready than ever, ” he stated.

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 conditionsMr 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.