Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Campaign Director of Communications for the 2024 Bawumia campaign team, has broken his silence following his release from the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
He has denied reports that investigators questioned him over an alleged GH¢55 million matter.
EOCO arrested him in connection with investigations into the alleged misappropriation of about GH¢55 million at the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD) Secretariat. The arrest followed months of investigations into alleged financial and procurement-related irregularities at the Secretariat. It also involves the former Accountant of IMCCoD, Gerald Appiah, who is under investigation over the same matter.
A statement issued by EOCO on July 13 said the investigations stemmed from a petition submitted by the current Executive Secretary of IMCCoD requesting further probe into a forensic audit covering the period between August 1, 2022, and February 2, 2025. The investigations centre on the suspected misappropriation, misapplication, diversion, and theft of public funds amounting to about GH¢55 million.
EOCO said Mr Aboagye, Mr Appiah, and other persons are being investigated for conspiracy to steal, stealing, using public office for profit, causing financial loss to the state, dissipation of public funds, defrauding by false pretences, money laundering, and other suspected offences.
In a Facebook post, Mr Aboagye insisted that no such GH¢55 million issue was raised during his interactions with EOCO and rejected claims circulating in the public domain.
“FOR THE RECORDS: THERE WAS NO Discussion OF ANY GH¢55million cedis with me by EOCO. None!!!” he wrote.
Mr Aboagye described his detention as an unsuccessful attempt to intimidate him, saying it had instead strengthened his resolve.
“If the intention was to break me, it has failed. If the intention was to scare me, it has failed spectacularly,” he stated.
The NPP communicator said he was encouraged by the support he received from party members during his detention, revealing that news of demonstrations by supporters reached him while he was in custody.
“You did not just defend Dennis Miracles Aboagye; you defended the principle that no voice can be intimidated into silence,” he said.
He expressed appreciation to his legal team, the leadership of the NPP, and supporters for standing by him throughout the period of his detention.
Mr Aboagye also reaffirmed his intention to contest for the position of National Communications Director of the party, saying the incident would not deter him from pursuing the role.
“Fuel has only been added to fire,” he wrote.
He added: “I will lead New Patriotic Party’s Communications Directorate to command the narrative, and no cell, no false story, no intimidation will change that.”
Mr Aboagye’s comments come days after his arrest by EOCO, which occurred shortly after he publicly declared his intention to seek the position of National Communications Director within the NPP.
EOCO is yet to publicly respond to Mr Aboagye’s latest claims or provide further details on the circumstances surrounding his detention.
Editor:
Obiri-Yeboah
