The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has requested nine years of financial, tax and operational records from Sarkodie Baffour Awuah and Partners, the law firm linked to Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, as investigations into alleged financial crimes involving state-owned SIC Life Savings and Loans continue.
In a letter dated October 30, 2026, and addressed to the firm at its North Dzorwulu office in Accra, EOCO invoked Section 19 of the Economic and Organised Crime Office Act, 2010 (Act 804), to request information and documents to assist its ongoing investigations.
The letter, signed by the Acting Executive Director of EOCO, Raymond Archer, directs the firm to furnish the requested records covering the period between 2017 and 2025. The firm has been given until November 6, 2026, to comply.
Among the documents requested are the firm’s audited financial statements for the nine-year period, evidence of tax payments made to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), including Corporate Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), levies and Withholding Tax, as well as a comprehensive list of all bank accounts operated by the firm and the corresponding bank statements.
EOCO has also requested copies of the firm’s operating permit issued by the relevant local assembly, evidence of its renewal and a list of employees working for the firm, if any.
The request forms part of broader investigations into suspected criminal conspiracy, money laundering, tax-related offences and the causing of financial loss to a public body.
The SIC Life Connection
The request comes against the background of criminal proceedings involving Mr Baffour Awuah over transactions arising from legal services allegedly rendered to SIC Life Savings and Loans in connection with the recovery of a judgment debt owed by Equity Savings and Loans.
On October 3, 2026, the Attorney-General filed three criminal charges against the MP, accusing him of conspiracy to commit a crime through the intentional dissipation of public funds, intentionally causing financial loss to a public body and money laundering.
According to the prosecution’s case, a GH¢14.85 million judgment debt obtained by SIC Life against Equity Savings and Loans was subsequently settled for GH¢5 million in July 2024, resulting in an alleged financial loss of GH¢9.85 million.
The prosecution further alleges that, under the settlement arrangement, Eco Swiss Investment Limited, which claimed to have acquired land belonging to Equity Savings and Loans, was to pay the law firm GH¢2.2 million in legal fees. It also alleges that Mr Baffour Awuah issued a GH¢1 million cheque to SIC Life’s then Managing Director in November 2024.
Mr Baffour Awuah has pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail in the sum of GH¢10 million with two sureties by the High Court in Accra.
The Scope of EOCO’s Investigation
The latest request is notable for the period covered by the documents sought. EOCO is requesting records dating back to 2017, three years before the law firm was reportedly engaged by SIC Life in May 2020.
The demand therefore extends beyond the immediate period of the transaction forming the basis of the criminal proceedings and seeks a broader examination of the firm’s financial and operational records.
The development also follows earlier engagements between EOCO and the law firm. In September 2026, the firm indicated that representatives had attended the Office on three occasions, specifically on March 4, March 18 and April 30, 2026, in connection with the investigations.
The firm’s legal representation has also raised concerns about EOCO’s investigative actions, particularly the potential exposure of confidential information belonging to other clients of the law firm.
Mr Baffour Awuah’s lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, has maintained that the firm’s involvement in the SIC Life transaction arose from legitimate legal services and has questioned how a commercial settlement could, in itself, constitute criminal conduct.
The MP has similarly denied wrongdoing and maintained that the prosecution must establish its allegations in court.
The latest letter does not, in itself, establish any wrongdoing on the part of the law firm or its partners. It is, however, another development in EOCO’s continuing investigation into the transactions involving SIC Life Savings and Loans.
As of November 4, 2026, there has been no public response from the law firm or the MP concerning the latest request.
