The Office of the Attorney‑General has filed three criminal charges against Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah over alleged financial misconduct involving SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited. The charges were lodged at the High Court’s Specialised Jurisdiction Division in Accra on 3 October 2026 and include conspiracy to commit a crime, intentionally causing financial loss to a public body and money laundering.
According to the State, Mr Awuah, then a senior partner at Sarkodie Baffour Awuah & Partners, was involved in a transaction related to a debt‑recovery case his firm handled for SIC Life against Equity Savings and Loans. The prosecution says the deal resulted in the dissipation of GH¢9.85 million belonging to SIC Life. The money‑laundering charge stems from an alleged GH¢1 million transfer to the then Managing Director of SIC Life in 2024.
The case originates from legal work the MP’s former firm performed to recover money owed to SIC Life by Equity Savings and Loans, which led to litigation over property attached in execution of a court judgment. The State alleges Mr Awuah played a role in a subsequent settlement involving the attached property and payment of legal fees.
Mr Awuah’s lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, rejected the allegations, arguing his client’s involvement was part of legitimate legal work and disputing the prosecution’s claim that the transaction was a dissipation of funds.
The MP was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office after voluntarily surrendering on 1 October, following an arrest warrant. He was arraigned before the High Court on 3 October and granted GH¢10 million bail with two sureties, while being ordered to remain available to EOCO as investigations continue.
The case remains pending, with the allegations yet to be determined.
