Newly elected Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dennis Miracles Aboagye, says comments by NDC Deputy General Secretary Mustapha Gbande about directing the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to arrest Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah have heightened concerns over selective justice.
Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Monday, October 5, 2026, Dennis Aboagye described Mustapha Gbande ’s admission as “unfortunate” and said it raised questions about the independence of law enforcement agencies.
“If we have a situation where it takes Mustapha Gbande to direct the EOCO who to arrest in this country, it now explains why for a very long time people have been complaining about selective justice,” Mr Aboagye said.
He questioned how Mustapha Gbande, who also serves as Deputy Director of Operations at the Office of the President, could direct EOCO to arrest a citizen.
According to Dennis Aboagye, Mustapha Gbande is not a security official and does not form part of the country’s security architecture.
“The Deputy Director of Operations at the Office of the President is not a security official. He’s not part of the security architecture,” he said.
Dennis Aboagye further alleged that the government was applying the law differently to opposition figures while allowing people accused of similar offences to remain free.
“Any law that you selectively apply is illegal,” he said. He called for law enforcement institutions to operate independently and apply the law equally, regardless of the political affiliation of those involved.
