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

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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.

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

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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."

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

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Trial prior to death

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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.

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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.

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

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