The contractor behind the controversial Saglemi Housing Project, Andrew Clocanas, has been laid to rest.

He passed away at his Airport Residential Apartment, with reports indicating that his body was discovered in the bathroom under a shower on Saturday, October 20, 2023.

A Requiem Mass, followed by cremation, took place at the Lashibi Funeral Home on November 7, 2023.

According to a funeral brochure detailing the ceremony, Clocanas' "mortal remains will be sent to the United Kingdom for a funeral service and burial alongside his late father Nikolaos."

Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service conducted inquiries into his death, questioning individuals at his residence as part of their ongoing investigation.

Trial prior to death

Andrews Clocanas, currently under trial in connection with the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project, is joined by co-defendants including Dr. Kwaku Agyeman-Mensah, a former Minister of Water Resources, Works, and Housing; Alhaji Ziblim Yakubu, a former Chief Director of the ministry; Collins Dauda, former Minister of Works and Housing, and Nouvi Tettey Angelo, Chief Executive Officer and owner of Ridge Management Solutions Ghana Limited.

The group collectively faces a total of 70 charges, accused of willfully causing financial loss to the state in relation to the approved $200 million for the Saglemi project.

All defendants have pleaded not guilty and have been granted bail.