John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his administration’s anti-corruption stance, announcing that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has recovered more than GH₵600 million in misappropriated public funds.
Speaking during his 2026 State of the Nation Address on February 27, President Mahama said the recoveries reflect intensified enforcement efforts aimed at protecting public resources and strengthening accountability across state institutions.
According to the President, EOCO investigated 462 cases as of December 2025, with 15 currently before the courts. He added that numerous other cases remain under active investigation.
The agency has also dismantled transnational carjacking syndicates and retrieved 29 stolen luxury vehicles as part of its broader fight against organised crime.
President Mahama stressed that the crackdown spans a wide spectrum of alleged offences, including procurement breaches, financial misappropriation, money laundering, tax evasion, cybercrime, and cross-border criminal networks.
Some investigations, he noted, involve former ministry officials accused of authorising irregular payments, senior executives of state-owned enterprises linked to procurement irregularities, and private sector actors suspected of benefiting from inflated contracts.
“The government remains resolute that corruption will not be tolerated regardless of status or political affiliations,” the President declared, adding that the Attorney General’s Office will pursue both criminal prosecutions and non-conviction-based asset recovery mechanisms to ensure stolen funds are returned to support national development.
The update signals a broader push by the administration to strengthen enforcement institutions and demonstrate tangible outcomes in the fight against economic and organised crime.
