The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), in an affidavit filed at the Adenta High Court, has clarified that Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple and the directors of Sesi-Edem Company Ltd were not declared wanted persons.
This position was contained in EOCO’s affidavit in opposition to an application for an interlocutory injunction. In paragraph 19 of the affidavit, EOCO stated that no formal “wanted” notice has ever been issued or published against the applicant or its directors on its official website, where the agency ordinarily lists persons officially declared wanted.
According to EOCO, the only public statement referenced by the applicants was a general press release dated March 30, 2026, which was issued before the ex parte interim injunction was granted.
EOCO said the release did not amount to a formal wanted declaration, but rather constituted a response to media discussions surrounding the matter.
The anti-graft agency further stated that the continued online visibility of the earlier press release cannot be interpreted as a fresh declaration or a continuation of any wanted status against council member Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple or the directors of Sesi-Edem Company Limited.
EOCO’s clarification comes in the wake of legal proceedings initiated by Sesi-Edem Company Limited, which sought court orders restraining the agency from maintaining a purported wanted declaration and from interfering with the company’s operations and its directors.
The matter remains before the court as both parties continue to contest the legal and factual issues arising from EOCO’s investigations and public communications on the case.
