Court orders EOCO to withdraw 'wanted' notice against Council of State Member Kwamigah-Atokple

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has been ordered by a High Court in Ghana to immediately withdraw its “wanted” notice against Council of State member, Dr Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, and directors of his company, Sesi-Edem Company Limited.

The court also placed a sweeping injunction on EOCO, barring it and its officers from inviting, arresting, detaining, charging, or in any way interfering with the liberty of Dr Kwamigah-Atokple and the company’s directors in relation to the case currently before it. The order forms part of the court’s supervisory jurisdiction over the anti-graft body.

The decision stems from EOCO’s March 30, 2026, public notice in which it declared the directors of Sesi-Edem Company Limited as wanted persons while investigations were ongoing. The move triggered a fresh legal challenge from the company, which argued that the declaration was premature and unlawful.

In its ruling, the court further directed EOCO to suspend any ongoing or intended investigations based on the same allegations until the substantive matter is fully determined.

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At the centre of the dispute is a petition filed in November 2025 by JG Resources Ltd, which accused Sesi-Edem Company Limited of failing to supply the agreed quantity of gold under a contractual arrangement.

However, court records show that the agreed delivery deadline for the contract runs until June 2026.

Despite this, EOCO proceeded with enforcement actions, including freezing the company’s bank accounts on allegations of fraud and money laundering. The agency later admitted in court proceedings that the contractual timeline had not yet elapsed.

In an earlier ruling on March 19, 2026, the High Court found that there was no sufficient basis at that stage for the fraud and money laundering allegations and ordered the immediate unfreezing of Sesi-Edem’s accounts.

The court also held that EOCO had acted beyond its legal mandate and breached the company’s right to administrative justice.

EOCO had previously attempted to justify its administrative freeze at the Adentan High Court, but that court ruled that the agency lacked the statutory authority to continue its actions and set aside the decision.

Sesi-Edem Company Limited maintains that the matter is purely contractual and insists no criminal conduct has occurred. The company says it will continue to defend its position in court while ensuring full respect for judicial directives as the case progresses.

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