The Office of the Special Prosecutor has charged the former municipal chief executive-nominee for Juaben, Alexander Sarfo-Kantanka with 26 counts of corruption.
In a statement on Monday 24 May 2022, Kissi Agyebeng, the special prosecutor said Sarfo-Kantanka is due to appear in court in Kumasi on Wednesday 1 June.
Background
Last year November, the Special Prosecutor invited the rejected municipal chief executive-nominee for Juaben to answer questions connected to corruption-related offences.
The rejected nominee was seen in a video clip which went viral, demanding a refund of his money from assembly members.
“The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has commenced investigations into allegations of corruption and corruption-related offences (especially corruption and intimidation in respect of a public election) in relation to your nomination and confirmation or otherwise as the MCE of Juaben Municipality in the Ashanti Region,” a statement signed by Agyebeng said.
