{"id":116726,"date":"2026-04-03T11:23:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T11:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/volta-region-presiding-members-support-council-member"},"modified":"2026-04-03T12:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T12:42:09","slug":"volta-region-presiding-members-support-council-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/volta-region-presiding-members-support-council-member","title":{"rendered":"Volta Region Presiding Members Support Council Member"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong> <\/span><b>The Conference of Presiding Members, Volta Region has declared its backing for Dr Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, the Region\u2019s Council of State member, in a dispute with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over alleged reputational damage.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The controversy began with EOCO\u2019s investigation into a commercial agreement between Dr Kwamigah-Atokple\u2019s company, Sesi-Edem Company Limited, and JG Resources Ltd for gold supply, with EOCO alleging the transaction was unlicensed, despite Sesi-Edem holding necessary approvals.<\/p>\n<p>However, on March 19, 2026, a High Court in Adentan ruled in favour of Sesi-Edem, stating that EOCO acted without mandate and violated constitutional principles of fairness, and it ordered the immediate de-freezing of Sesi-Edem\u2019s accounts, deeming the investigation as civil rather than criminal.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the court ruling, EOCO continued to label Dr Kwamigah-Atokple as a \u201cperson of interest\u201d and maintained its investigation, prompting the former to accuse the latter of ignoring the verdict and attempting to act in contempt of court.<\/p>\n<p>He also gave EOCO, led by Mr Raymond Archer a 12-hour ultimatum to retract its \u201cwanted\u201d declarations and public statements and issue an apology, threatening legal action for defamation and abuse of power.<\/p>\n<p>The Conference of Presiding Members, Volta Region, at a press conference on Wednesday addressed by Mr Moses Awukuvi-Danyevor, the Presiding Member for Central Tongu, condemned EOCO\u2019s actions as an \u201cunjustified agenda of persecution\u201d and called on all to respect judicial authority and allow due process to proceed without interference.<\/p>\n<p>He urged stakeholders especially the media and civil society to respect the law and avoid creating narratives that undermined Dr Kwamigah-Atokple\u2019s personality, warning that any attempts to tarnish his image or undermine the dignity of the office he occupied would be met with lawful actions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet it be clearly stated that any continued attempts to malign His Eminence or disrupt institutional stability in the Volta Region, will compel the Conference to explore and implement all lawful measures necessary to protect the reputation of the Council of State member and to safeguard the integrity of local governance structures, while upholding the dignity of the Volta Region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Conference of Presiding Members, Volta Region hereby issues a strong caution to all persons and entities engaged in actions that threaten the peace, reputation and institutional stability of the Volta Region\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He urged all stakeholders to act responsibly in the interest of justice, truth and development otherwise, saying the Conference would not hesitate to take series of lawful and appropriate actions to safeguard the reputation and institutional stability of the Volta Region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Ghana<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. The Conference of Presiding Members, Volta Region has declared its backing for Dr Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, the Region\u2019s Council of State member, in a dispute with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over alleged reputational damage. 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