A former Ketu South Municipal Chief Executive, Maxwell Koffie Lugudor has discredited media reports suggesting that the hierarchy of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Volta Region rejected his financial report on funds allocated to him during the 2024 electioneering period.

According to him, the publication was misleading as he never presented a report to the leaders of the party, and neither did he speak to the “media or any journalist” about election expenses.

In a disclaimer, Mr Lugudor explained that there was no point in time that he met the leadership of the party to discuss election or campaign expenses, after the December 7th general elections.

“I am surprised my name is out there attached to media publications that my report on expenses was rejected. I did not submit any report to the party after the elections. For the record, I have also not engaged any journalist on the subject matter”, he stated.

He expressed dismay as to how a breakdown of supposed campaign expenditure, indicating funds allocated to various players and stakeholders, was fabricated and attributed to him in the publication.

He warned elements who had orchestrated the false publication targeted at denting his image and hard-won reputation.

“I am surprised somebody can just stand up and do such a thing with my name. What is their purpose? What do they seek to achieve? Ruin my name and put my reputation in the mud?”, he questioned.

Mr Lugudor threatened to take legal action against the media outlets that published the news article, demanding a retraction of the publication and an apology.