Renowned Ghanaian lawyer and New Patriotic Party (NPP) member Samuel Atta Akyea has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over the bail conditions granted to Miracle Aboagye, describing them as “cruel and oppressive” and suggesting they were designed to keep the former government official in detention.
Speaking to the media on Monday, July 13, 2026, after EOCO granted Miracle Aboagye bail set at GH¢50 million with three sureties, Atta Akyea argued that the conditions were unrealistic and amounted to punishment rather than a lawful process.
According to him, Aboagye had demonstrated no intention of evading investigators and should not have been treated “as if he’s a common criminal.”
“Democracy and the rule of law have been reversed. A man who is not running away and is decent enough to go through Kotoka International Airport is arrested and has been detained all this while. I don’t believe that’s how we should conduct our affairs by treating him as if he’s a common criminal,” Atta Akyea said.
He further described the bail conditions as excessive, insisting that they were practically impossible to satisfy within the time available.
“The bail conditions are cruel and oppressive. At this very hour, they are about to exceed the 48 hours as enshrined in the Constitution,” he stated.
Atta Akyea also questioned how Aboagye could secure three sureties capable of meeting the GH¢50 million bail requirement, arguing that the terms effectively guaranteed his continued detention.
“Where is this gentleman going to get three sureties for a GH¢50 million bail sum? The properties should be worth GH¢50 million, and two people should own such properties.
“How is he going to do it? So you can clearly see that the bail terms are cruel and are a way to punish him as well.
“How is he going to be released? How is he going to meet the bail conditions? In this critical hour, how is he going to find those sureties?” he asked.
Miracle Aboagye was arrested by EOCO in connection with investigations into the alleged misappropriation, misapplication, diversion and theft of public funds amounting to GH¢55 million.
In a statement issued on July 13, 2026, EOCO said the investigation relates to Aboagye’s tenure as the former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD).
The anti-graft agency maintained that its investigations are ongoing as it seeks to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged financial irregularities.
