Martin Kpebu Demands EOCO Boss’ Resignation Following Failed Cecilia Dapaah Investigation

Legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called for the resignation of Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), citing mishandling of the investigation into former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah.

Kpebu criticized EOCO’s absence during the return of funds by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to Dapaah, suggesting negligence or mismanagement.

He highlighted the OSP’s public announcement of its intention to return the money and transfer the case file to EOCO, making their absence conspicuous at the handover to Dapaah.

This call for resignation comes after advice from the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice against EOCO initiating a money laundering probe into Dapaah’s case.

The Attorney General’s office, in a letter dated April 25, 2024, indicated that the OSP failed to submit its collaborative investigation report with the FBI to EOCO and did not respond to EOCO’s request for findings from its investigation.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Midday News, Kpebu argued that such oversights erode the credibility of the investigation and cast doubt on EOCO’s ability and commitment to pursuing the case.

He firmly stated that Maame Tiwaa should resign without excuses, emphasizing the gravity of the situation.

Echoing Kpebu’s sentiments, anti-corruption advocate Vitus Azeem expressed disappointment with the Attorney General’s advice to EOCO.

He contended that the case should not have required the Attorney General’s intervention and that EOCO could have disregarded the Special Prosecutor’s referral.

Azeem also criticized the Special Prosecutor for not providing EOCO with all the necessary information, which the Attorney General used as a basis to deem any further investigation unwarranted.

He suggested that withholding information could imply either a subpar investigation or an unwillingness to allow EOCO to continue the case with the available evidence, a common issue in high-profile investigations involving multiple agencies.