New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has dismissed reports that he was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Saturday, August 15.
The former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) addressed the reports in a video shared on social media on Sunday, August 16, showing him in Kumasi alongside popular NDC sympathiser, Appiah Stadium.
Sammi Awuku questioned how he could have been arrested on Saturday when he was actively participating in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) regional elections.
“Claims that I was arrested on Saturday are completely false. Yesterday we had our regional elections, and today, Sunday, I am here in Kumasi,” he said.
Reports circulating on Saturday claimed that EOCO had detained Sammi Awuku over alleged corruption and financial irregularities connected to his tenure at the NLA.
The reported detention was said to be linked to investigations into financial transactions and other dealings at the Authority.
But Sammi Awuku’s appearance in Kumasi a day later, coupled with his categorical denial, has cast doubt on the reports of his alleged arrest.
The Akuapem North MP has not indicated whether he intends to take any further action over the reports.
