A major institutional confrontation has erupted between a Council of State member and the leadership of Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), with accusations of abuse of power, defiance of a court ruling, and reputational harm.
Gabriel T.K.A. Kwamigah-Atokple, the Volta Regional representative on the Council of State, has issued a 12-hour ultimatum demanding that EOCO’s Acting Executive Director, Raymond Archer, issue an immediate public apology or face legal action.
In a strongly worded statement dated March 30, 2026, Kwamigah-Atokple also confirmed that he has petitioned President John Mahama to dismiss both Archer and his deputy over what he describes as persistent abuse of office.
Roots of the Dispute
The controversy traces back to November 2025, when EOCO initiated an investigation into Sesi-Edem Company Limited—a company founded by Kwamigah-Atokple—over allegations of defrauding by false pretences and money laundering linked to a commercial transaction with JG Resources Ltd.
On November 19, 2025, EOCO formally requested the company’s Managing Director to appear before the agency and produce documentation, including contracts, proof of payments, and evidence of gold supplied under the agreement. The following day, the agency ordered the freezing of the company’s bank accounts.
Kwamigah-Atokple maintains that his company fully complied with all requests. Legal representatives submitted the required documents, and the Managing Director appeared before EOCO on December 3, 2025, providing a written statement and participating in an interview with investigators.
Court Ruling
The dispute culminated in a decisive ruling by the High Court in Adentan on March 19, 2026. The court held that EOCO had acted without lawful mandate and in violation of constitutional principles of fairness, ordering the immediate defreezing of the company’s accounts.
The court determined the matter to be purely civil in nature—properly belonging before the civil courts rather than a criminal investigation.
Allegations of Defiance
Despite the ruling, Kwamigah-Atokple accuses EOCO of openly defying the court by continuing its investigation and publicly challenging the judgment. He further alleges that Archer resorted to “media theatrics” by declaring him a wanted person without ever issuing a formal invitation or following due process.
Describing EOCO’s conduct as “reckless” and bordering on contempt of court, he argued that the agency has developed a pattern of prioritising public sensationalism over lawful enforcement since Archer assumed office.
“Restraint is not weakness,” Kwamigah-Atokple stated, stressing that he remains committed to upholding the law but will not hesitate to act decisively if provoked.
Neither Raymond Archer nor EOCO has officially responded to the accusations at the time of filing this report.
