The High Court has ordered the freezing of five bank accounts and four properties linked to Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD).
The order was granted at the request of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), which is investigating alleged financial breaches and procurement irregularities estimated at approximately GH¢55 million.
The directive immediately blocks all transactions involving the five accounts connected to Aboagye. It also prevents the properties from being sold, transferred, leased or used as security for a mortgage while the legal proceedings remain ongoing.
The properties covered by the order include a seven-bedroom residential property in Larteh, a two-bedroom residential property in Spintex, residential apartments in Adjiringanor and approximately 15 acres of land in Larteh.
EOCO’s investigation is examining procurement contracts and financial transactions carried out during Aboagye’s time as Executive Secretary of the IMCCoD.
The statutory body is seeking to establish whether state funds were improperly used or diverted during that period. The freezing order is intended to preserve the assets while investigators continue their examination of the alleged financial breaches.
Under Ghana’s anti-money laundering and economic crime laws, investigative authorities may apply to the courts for orders restricting access to assets connected to an investigation. Such orders are designed to prevent the sale, concealment, transfer or liquidation of property and funds while a case is being considered.
The High Court’s directive therefore places temporary restrictions on both Aboagye’s financial accounts and his identified property holdings. It does not, in itself, determine whether the allegations made against him have been proven.
Aboagye has strongly denied any wrongdoing. Responding to the accusations, he maintained that all transactions undertaken during his leadership of the IMCCoD were lawful and transparent.
The investigation will now continue as EOCO reviews the relevant contracts, accounts and other financial records. The restrictions on the assets will remain in place pending the outcome of the ongoing legal proceedings.
The case centres on transactions completed during Aboagye’s tenure as Executive Secretary and the broader question of whether public funds were properly managed. The court order gives investigators time to pursue those inquiries without the assets in question being moved or disposed of.
