OSP probes alleged GH¢70,000 vetting cash linked to Patricia Appiagyei; Minority says memo is fake
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- Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor has begun a preliminary investigation into alleged GH¢70,000 linked to Parliament’s vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees.
- The probe follows a social media memorandum purportedly written by Patricia Appiagyei, while the Minority says the document is fake.
Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor has opened a preliminary investigation into allegations surrounding GH¢70,000 reportedly allocated in connection with Parliament’s vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees.
The investigation follows the circulation of a memorandum on social media that was purportedly authored by Patricia Appiagyei, the Deputy Minority Leader and MP for Asokwa.
The Minority has rejected the memorandum as fake. The allegations and the disputed document have prompted the OSP’s preliminary probe.
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