Dr. Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple
A dispute is brewing between the Volta Regional representative on the Council of State and owner of Sesi-Edem Company Limited, Dr. Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), following the decision of the anti-graft agency to declare him wanted.
The feud has gone to the extent of the Council of State member petitioning President John Mahama to remove Raymond Archer as Executive Director of EOCO, for reputational damages.
The feud stems from a statement issued by EOCO on March 30, 2026 declaring Dr. Kwamigah-Atokple a person of interest in ongoing investigations into allegations of defrauding by false pretences and money laundering made against his company.
A statement issued by EOCO said the investigations stem from a complaint lodged by JG Resources Ltd working together with Unigold Trading LLC about defrauding by false pretences and money laundering allegedly perpetrated by Sesi-Edem Company Limited against them to provide 50 kilograms worth of gold valued at GH¢57,759.594.68.
It further indicated that in November 2025, EOCO extended a formal invitation to Dr. Kwamigah-Atokple but he failed to report.
Rebuttal
But the Council of State member, in a strong worded statement, accused EOCO of exhibiting a troubling pattern of abuse and unprofessionalism since Raymond Archer assumed office as Executive Director.
According to him, EOCO has chosen to publicly attack a judgment of a High Court on a matter which is purely civil in nature “and proceed with an ‘investigation’ that the Court has expressly ruled it has no authority to conduct. This conduct is reckless and borders on contempt of court.”
Dr. Kwamigah-Atokple referenced the March 19, 2026 High Court ruling which, he said, had held that EOCO in purporting to investigate him, acted without mandate and in blatant violation of constitutional principles of fairness.
“The Court therefore ordered the defreezing of accounts that EOCO had unlawfully frozen during the investigation,” the statement noted.
The statement further pointed out that the JG Resources dispute arises from a straightforward commercial agreement for the supply of gold between Sesi-Edem Company Limited and JG Resources Ltd, covering the period from June 2025 to June 2026.
It said the complainant admitted to EOCO that at least 58% of the gold had been delivered by November 2025, and EOCO itself acknowledged before the Court that the contractual deadline was June 2026.
“There was, therefore, no legal or factual basis to label the outstanding quantity as fraudulent,” the statement added.
According to the statement, EOCO then launched a fishing expedition, falsely alleging that the transaction was unlicensed.
“We successfully demonstrated to the Court that Sesi-Edem Company Limited was fully licensed and authorised, holding approvals from the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), the Minister responsible for Mines, and the Ghana Gold Board,” it added.
Dr. Kwamigah-Atokple contends that Raymond Archer’s contemptuous claim that EOCO still has the mandate to investigate, despite the court’s determination otherwise, betrays a lack of understanding and respect for the law and the judicial process.
“EOCO must obey the decision of the courts and finally put a stop to the use of the media to settle scores after losing in court,” it argued.
He, therefore, warned that he will take all lawful steps necessary to protect his name, his business, and the integrity of the court’s authority if Mr. Archer and his office fail to “issue a full public apology and withdraw the contemptuous release.”
BY Gibril Abdul Razak