![Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, a member of the Council of State and owner of Sesi-Edem Company Limited [Left] and EOCO Acting Executive Director, Raymond Archer [right]](https://www.citinewsroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/EOCO-55.jpg)
Lawyers for Sesi-Edem Company Limited have stated that an interim injunction granted by the High Court against the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) remains in force, contrary to reports suggesting otherwise.
In a press statement issued on April 25, 2026, Knightscild Chambers said publications claiming EOCO is “free to investigate” the company and its directors on the basis that the injunction has expired are “wrong as a matter of law and fact.”
The firm explained that the High Court on April 14, 2026, granted an interim injunction restraining EOCO and its officers from maintaining or publishing any “wanted” declaration against the company’s directors, as well as from inviting, arresting, detaining, or charging them in relation to the matter.
According to the lawyers, before the initial 10-day period elapsed, the company filed an application for an interlocutory injunction on April 17, 2026. They noted that under Order 25 Rule 10 of C.I. 47, the interim injunction automatically remains in force pending the court’s determination of the interlocutory application.
“The injunction accordingly remains in force by operation of law until the interlocutory application is determined,” the statement said.
The lawyers also confirmed that EOCO filed an affidavit in opposition on April 21, 2026, in which the agency reportedly argued that it had not declared the company or its directors “wanted,” describing its earlier publications as media engagement.
Knightscild Chambers described EOCO’s position as “remarkable,” questioning the basis for the publications and suggesting they followed adverse court findings against the agency.
The statement further referenced a prior High Court ruling delivered on March 19, 2026, which held that EOCO had acted outside its statutory mandate and breached the company’s constitutional right to administrative justice. That decision, the lawyers noted, remains in force.
It added that the judge who granted the interim injunction has adjourned proceedings pending direction from the Chief Justice on whether the case should be handled by the same court that issued the earlier ruling or a different division, to ensure consistency.
Meanwhile, the lawyers said EOCO’s Board has directed its management to comply strictly with the injunction. In a letter dated April 22, 2026, the Board reportedly instructed that the court order be observed for as long as it remains in force.
Knightscild Chambers has called on media outlets, including GhanaWeb, to issue immediate corrections and retractions of reports suggesting EOCO is free to proceed with investigations despite the injunction.
The company, the statement said, reserves its rights and will continue with legal processes while refraining from further public comment.
Click here to read the statement by Lawyers for Sesi-Edem Company Limited
Click here to read the statement by EOCO
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