Akufo-Addo's 'Money-Sharing' Juaben MCE Nominee Walks Free After Nearly 3-Year Trial

Akufo-Addo's 'money-sharing' Juaben MCE nominee walks free after nearly 3-year trial

A High Court in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, has acquitted and discharged President Akufo-Addo's Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) nominee for the Juaben Municipality, Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka. Mr Sarfo-Kantanka was facing 26 counts of corruption brought by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), in relation to a viral video that allegedly showed him demanding the return of monies he reportedly paid to assembly members in a bid to secure co…

Kumasi High Court acquits Juaben MCE nominee Sarfo-Kantanka in corruption case

The Kumasi High Court has cleared Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka, former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s nominee for Juaben Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), of all corruption charges. The verdict comes nearly three years after a viral video sparked public uproar and triggered a high-profile trial. Sarfo-Kantanka faced 26 counts of corruption related to allegations that he paid assembly members to influence their votes during the confir…

Former Juaben MCE Nominee Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka Acquitted of Corruption Charges

The High Court in Kumasi has acquitted and discharged Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka, the former nominee for Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Juaben  under the Nana Akuffo Addo government in the Ashanti Region, of all 26 counts of corruption relating to a public election. Sarfo-Kantanka had been under investigation since November 2021, after a viral video showed him angrily demanding refunds from assembly members he allegedly bribed in a fai…