Council of State member petitions Mahama for dismissal of EOCO Boss

The Volta Regional representative on the Council of State, Gabriel T.K.A Kwamigah-Atokple, has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to remove the Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) Raymond Archer.

This was after he issued a stern and detailed account accusing the leadership of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) of abuse of power, defiance of a court ruling, and reputational harm.

In a strongly worded statement dated March 30, 2026, Kwamigah-Atokple demanded that EOCO’s Acting Executive Director, Raymond Archer, issue an immediate public apology or face legal action.

In additional documents, the Council of State member has also petitioned President John Mahama to dismiss both Archer and his deputy over what he describes as persistent abuse of office.

Kwamigah-Atokple traces the origins of the dispute to November 2025, when EOCO initiated an investigation into Sesi-Edem Company Limited, a company he (Kwamigah-Atokple) founded, over allegations of defrauding by false pretences and money laundering linked to a commercial transaction with JG Resources Ltd.

On November 19, 2025, EOCO formally requested the company’s Managing Director to appear before the agency and produce documentation, including contracts, proof of payments, and evidence of gold supplied under the agreement.

The following day, November 20, 2025, EOCO escalated the matter by ordering the freezing of the company’s bank accounts, citing powers under the EOCO Act.

Financial institutions were directed to halt all withdrawals on the accounts pending the outcome of investigations.

Kwamigah-Atokple maintains that his company fully complied with all requests.

Legal representatives submitted the required documents with official acknowledgment receipts, while the company’s Managing Director appeared before EOCO on December 3, 2025, provided a written statement, and was interviewed by investigators.

According to Kwamigah-Atokple, the matter stems from a commercial gold supply agreement between Sesi-Edem Company Limited and JG Resources Ltd, covering June 2025 to June 2026.

He asserts that by November 2025, at least 58% of the contracted gold had already been delivered, a fact he says was acknowledged by the complainant and by EOCO itself during proceedings.