Chief Executive of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah has been arrested by the Office Special Prosecutor on charges of distributing money to delegates ahead of the NPP Parliamentary primaries.
The arrest follows a complaint filed by Kwame Anyimadu Antwi, Mr. Nkansah’s rival for the Asante Akim Central parliamentary seat.
The NPP's Asante Akim Central constituency secretary, Felix Amakye told Accra-based Citi FM that Anyimadu Antwi brought the alleged money-sharing incident to the attention of the Special Prosecutor.
Subsequently, Mr. Nkansah was taken to the OSP's office to assist in investigations.
Meanwhile, Kwame Anyimadu Antwi has refuted claims of reporting the NEIP boss to the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
So far, the party has cleared 326 parliamentary aspirants for the January 27 primaries to elect its parliamentary candidates in constituencies where the party has sitting MPs.
Out of the total number of 373 aspirants, who filed to contest the primaries, after vetting, 29 are going unopposed, 11 were disqualified, two were referred to the National Executive Committee (NEC), two stepped down, one incomplete form and two did not show up for vetting leaving the qualified aspirants for the primaries at 326.
Latest Stories
-
Livestream: Newsfile discusses KPMG report on SML deal, ILO on SSNIT reserves and NDC’s running mate
15 mins -
Ghanaian activist hugs over 1,100 trees in an hour to set Guinness World Records
16 mins -
Mathew Anim Cudjoe’s Dundee United promoted to Scottish Premiership after Championship win
18 mins -
NSMQ star Jochebed Adwoa Sutherland sweeps 12 awards at UG Vice-Chancellor’s Ceremony
1 hour -
Ghana’s Education Quality ranked 125 out of 183 countries in latest Global Youth Development Index
1 hour -
Emma Stone wants people to use her real first name
2 hours -
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Sundowns, Esperance join Al Ahly and Wydad as CAF representatives
5 hours -
CAFCL: Al Ahly set up historic final with ES Tunis
6 hours -
We didn’t sneak out 10 BVDs; they were auctioned as obsolete equipment – EC
9 hours -
King Charles to resume public duties after progress in cancer treatment
10 hours -
Arda Guler scores on first start in La Liga as Madrid beat Real Sociedad
10 hours -
Fatawu Issahaku’s Leicester City secures Premier League promotion after Leeds defeat
10 hours -
Anticipation builds as Junior Speller hosts nationwide auditions
11 hours -
Etse Sikanku: The driver’s mate conundrum
12 hours -
IMF Deputy Chief worried large chunk of Eurobonds is used to service debt
12 hours