Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) 2024 Campaign Director of Communications, has broken his silence following his release from the custody of the Economic and
The report indicates that 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), denying reports that investigators questioned him over an alleged GH¢55 million matter.
It further notes that 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, according to EOCO, followed months of investigations into alleged financial and procurement-related irregularities at the Secretariat and also involves the former Accountant of IMCCoD, Gerald Appiah, who is under investigation over the same matter.
A statement issued by EOCO dated July 13 stated the investigations stemmed from a petition submitted by the current Executive Secretary of IMCCoD requesting further investigations into a forensic audit covering the period between August 1, 2022, and February 2, 2025.
It stated the investigations, which commenced last year after an initial forensic audit, centred on the suspected misappropriation, misapplication, diversion and theft of public funds amounting to about GH¢55 million.
EOCO stated Mr Aboagye, Mr Appiah and other persons were 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 no such 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, who was detained by EOCO, described the experience 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 stated 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.
