Dennis Miracles Aboagye Released by EOCO, Denies GH₵55 Million Financial Irregularities Allegation 

Former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has dismissed reports linking him to a GH₵55 million financial irregularities transaction.

This follows his release by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after four days in detention.

In a statement following his release, Mr Aboagye said he was picked up by EOCO on July 10, just a day after declaring his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party’s National Communications Director position.

“A false narrative was put out about my arrest, but Ghanaians are not fools, and neither are the good people of the New Patriotic Party. The facts and the truth will prevail!!” he stated.

“For the record: THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION OF ANY GHc55 million with me by EOCO. None!!!” he emphasised.

He further declared that the detention would not deter his political ambitions.

“Let me be clear: if the intention was to break me, it has failed. If the intention was to scare me, it has failed spectacularly. I will lead the New Patriotic Party’s Communications Directorate to command the narrative, and no cell, no false story, no intimidation will change that. Fuel has only been added to the fire 🔥”

Background
In a statement earlier this week, EOCO said the arrest follows a petition from the current Executive Secretary of IMCCoD requesting further investigations into a forensic audit conducted into the affairs of the Secretariat for the period from August 1, 2022, to February 2, 2025.

According to the Office, investigations began last year after the initial forensic audit and the petition.

The probe centres on suspected misappropriation, misapplication, diversion and theft of public funds.

EOCO said Aboagye is being investigated alongside the former Accountant of IMCCoD, Gerald Appiah, and others for suspected offences including conspiracy to steal and stealing, using public office for profit, causing financial loss to the State, dissipation of public funds, defrauding by false pretences, money laundering and other related offences.

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