Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has denied reports that he was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Saturday, August 15, 2026.

In a video shared on TikTok on August 16, 2026, Awuku, a former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), dismissed the reports showing him in Kumasi with popular NDC sympathiser Appiah Stadium.

Addressing the reports, he questioned how he could have been arrested on Saturday August 15, 2026, when he was in the Eastern Region 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.

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Reports had earlier emerged that EOCO had detained Awuku over alleged corruption and financial irregularities linked to his tenure at the NLA.

His reported detention was said to form part of ongoing investigations into financial transactions and other dealings at the Authority.

However, Awuku maintained that the reports were false, pointing to his presence in Kumasi on Sunday as evidence to challenge claims that he had been taken into EOCO custody.

Watch the video below:

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Disregard any propaganda, Sammi Awuku is in Kumasi to attend Kofi Ofosu’s father’s thanksgiving church service

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