as EOCO closes in….
By Gifty Boateng
Dr Michael Boadi Nyamekye, founder and General Overseer of the Makers House Chapel International, has been absent from Ghana for more than a year, having relocated to the United States.
Church members say they have received no clear explanation for his prolonged absence, leaving the Dome‑based congregation under the charge of a junior pastor, Nii Armah.
The departure, quietly executed, mirrors the self‑imposed exile of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori‑Atta, who also left for the US amid legal scrutiny. But Dr Nyamekye is no politician. So why has he stayed away?
Credible sources indicate that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has been pursuing investigations linking the pastor to former Energy and Education Minister Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh popularly known as Napo.
The former minister, who was the NPP’s failed vice‑presidential candidate in 2024, has himself been invited by EOCO on multiple occasions. But the pastor’s part of the inquiry remains pending because he is outside the country.
Dr Nyamekye has publicly admitted in interviews that he is under investigation and has been invited for questioning by security agencies. His offence, if any, has not been specified.
But according to multiple accounts, the link to Napo is that while serving as minister, Napo allegedly entrusted substantial assets to the pastor including luxury vehicles and expensive properties to shield them from investigative bodies.
The two men are known to be close. Dr Nyamekye officiated at Napo’s marriage to Alma Naa Jama Opoku Prempeh, a chartered management accountant and politician, in 2023. The wedding came just months before Napo was being positioned as the NPP’s vice‑presidential candidate alongside then‑flagbearer Mahamudu Bawumia.
Dr Nyamekye presides over one of the country’s most prosperous charismatic churches. His sudden exit leaving the congregation in the hands of a subordinate for nearly two years has raised questions among members who remain unsure when, or if, their founder will return.
EOCO has not publicly commented on the pastor’s case. Nor has the Office confirmed whether his return would trigger an immediate invitation. For now, Dr Nyamekye remains in the US, while his church carries on without him. The investigation into Napo continues, but the pastor’s absence means a key thread in the inquiry may stay loose.
Whether this is a tactical retreat or a permanent relocation is unclear. What is certain is that the man of God has left his flock and Ghana’s anti‑graft body waiting.