Martin Amidu has criticised the recent leadership changes at EOCO, claiming they reflect attempts by government to weaponise the agency for political purposes.
He said; “It was during the President’s reorganization of EOCO through termination of appointments and appointment of new public officers into executive positions at EOCO to weaponize it as a political law enforcement agency of the government that the February 2025 briefing of the Attorney-General allegedly took place.”
Amidu outlined the sequence of changes at EOCO; “On 24 January 2025, President Mahama terminated COP Maame Tiwaa Addo-Danquah’s appointment as the Executive Director of EOCO… He appointed her deputy in charge of operations, Abdulai Bashiru Dapilah, as the Acting Executive Director of EOCO with effect from 27 January 2025. On 6 February 2025, President Mahama appointed a member of the ORAL Committee, Raymond Archer, as the Deputy Director of EOCO. On 25 April 2025, Raymond Archer was appointed the Acting Executive Director to replace Mr. Dapilah, who was consigned to the National Security Secretariat.”
He warned of potential conflicts of interest arising from these appointments:
“After Raymond Archer learnt the ropes at EOCO between 6 February 2025 and 25 April 2025 as a deputy director of operations, he was appointed the Acting Executive Director of EOCO to be judge in his own cause of ORAL, with Mr. Dapilah being consigned to the Siberia of the National Security Secretariat. The President proceeded to make other executive appointments of friends and cronies to EOCO to ensure the total weaponization of EOCO as a law enforcement agency against the political adversaries of Government.”
Amidu urged that leadership appointments at EOCO be transparent to preserve the agency’s independence and credibility.
