NPP communicator Awal Mohammed has questioned the figures being used in the state’s investigation into Dennis Miracles Aboagye, arguing that the allegations presented in court do not add up to the GH¢55 million initially cited by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
In a Facebook post, Mohammed said EOCO’s original public statement indicated that Aboagye was under investigation over an alleged GH¢55 million.
He noted that after Aboagye publicly denied the allegations, Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai also stated in a television interview that the investigation concerned GH¢55 million.
However, Mohammed argued that reports on the High Court application to freeze Aboagye’s bank accounts and properties referred to allegations involving a GH¢5.87 million fictitious procurement, a GH¢19 million unauthorised public investment, and an unaccounted-for GH¢4.3 million payment to GAPTE.
According to him, the three amounts total GH¢29.17 million, which he said was significantly different from the GH¢55 million figure that had been publicly associated with the investigation.
“When you add these figures together, they total GH¢29.17 million, not the GH¢55 million originally publicised,” he wrote.
Mohammed argued that the discrepancy raised questions about the basis of the investigation and suggested that the state was attempting to build a case after announcing a larger figure.
“Clearly, the state is engaged in a fishing expedition to find faults where none exists,” he said.
He further alleged that the investigation was politically motivated and intended to undermine Aboagye’s credibility.
“Their objective is to either cripple him so he cannot hold the government accountable or, if he does, to tarnish his image so he appears completely uncredible,” he stated.
Mohammed also urged supporters to participate in the NPP’s “Save Our Democracy” demonstration, saying the case reflected what he described as the misuse of state investigative powers.
EOCO has previously stated that its investigations into Aboagye relate to alleged financial and procurement irregularities during his tenure at the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD).
