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Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), has been released from detention. The Special Prosecutor apprehended Mr. Ofosu Nkansah on Wednesday, January 10, based on allegations of providing money to delegates before the NPP Parliamentary primaries. The report of money distribution was brought to the attention of the Special Prosecutor by Mr. Anyimadu Antwi, Nkansah’s political rival in the Asante Akim Central parliamentary race, as conveyed by Felix Amakye, the constituency secretary for the New Patriotic Party in Asante Akim Central, during an interview on Citi FM.
Contrary to the accusations, Kwame Anyimadu Antwi, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Asante Akim Central, disclaimed any knowledge of the arrest in an interview with Citi News. He stated, “I have no clue about what the secretary is alleging, and it is about time for us to conduct the elections. The primaries are still around the corner, and this is not a do-or-die affair. The secretary has taken sides with one of the contenders and has been speaking passionately, causing pain in the constituency while addressing delegates. Regarding reporting anyone to the OSP, I have no idea, but he [Felix Amakye] is on record saying that my preferred candidate has been paying GH¢500,000 and promised to pay GH¢1 million to people, and he said these things on Facebook.”
Source: Omanghana.com
