The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has questioned former Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Joseph Dindiok Kpemka, over dealings involving the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST).

Kpemka, who previously served as Deputy Managing Director of BOST, was invited by EOCO on Thursday, September 10, 2026, and subsequently granted bail after questioning.

The development comes as EOCO intensifies investigations into the conduct of some former government officials over suspected financial and other infractions.

Kpemka questioned and granted bail

Reports indicate that Kpemka appeared before EOCO for questioning following an invitation from the state investigative agency.

After the questioning, he was granted bail and was not in EOCO custody as of the time of the latest reports.

EOCO has not publicly disclosed the specific issues being examined in connection with Kpemka’s invitation.

Sources familiar with the matter, however, have indicated that the former Deputy Attorney-General has not been accused of committing any wrongdoing in relation to the matter at this stage. The investigation remains ongoing.

Kpemka’s role at BOST

Kpemka was appointed Deputy Managing Director of BOST in May 2024 by then-President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

His appointment followed a directive from the Office of the President to the then Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, to take the necessary steps to formalise the appointment in accordance with the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 929), and the company’s constitution.

Before joining BOST, Kpemka served as Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice during the Akufo-Addo administration.

He also served as the Member of Parliament for the Tempane Constituency in the Upper East Region after winning the seat in the 2016 parliamentary elections. He lost the constituency in the 2020 election.

EOCO investigations

The questioning of Kpemka forms part of a broader investigative effort by EOCO into suspected economic and financial offences involving state institutions and former public officials.

EOCO is mandated to investigate serious offences involving financial or economic loss to the Republic or state entities in which the government has a financial interest. The agency can prosecute such offences on the authority of the Attorney-General.

The agency has in recent months been involved in several high-profile investigations concerning alleged financial misconduct and suspected economic crimes.

However, Kpemka’s questioning should not be interpreted as a finding of guilt. No public evidence has been disclosed establishing that he committed an offence in connection with the BOST-related investigation.

Investigations continue

The specific BOST dealings that prompted EOCO to invite Kpemka have not yet been made public.

Investigations are expected to continue as the anti-corruption agency works to establish the facts surrounding the matter.

Any further action against the former Deputy Attorney-General will depend on the outcome of the investigations and the evidence gathered by EOCO.

For now, Kpemka has been granted bail following questioning and remains outside EOCO custody.