• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Photo Gallery
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • ChannelOne TV
  • Infographics
Monday, July 14, 2025
Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Listen To CitiFM
  • Watch ChannelOneTV
  • Videos
  • Citi Verify
  • Elections
No Result
View All Result
Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Listen To CitiFM
  • Watch ChannelOneTV
  • Videos
  • Citi Verify
  • Elections
No Result
View All Result
Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana
No Result
View All Result

‘Rejected’ Juaben MCE nominee to face Special Prosecutor on Tuesday over bribery allegations

Jonas NyaborbyJonas Nyabor
November 8, 2021
Reading Time: 2 mins read
ShareShareShareShare

The President’s Municipal Chief Executive nominee for Juaben in the Ashanti Region, Alex Safo Kantanka, will later this week face the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, as investigations commence into allegations of bribery and corruption against him.

On Monday November 2, 2021, assembly members of Juaben gathered for the second time to confirm the President’s nominee, Alex Safo Kantanka, after the first attempt failed.

However, the nominee failed to obtain the required number votes for confirmation.

Following his rejection, the nominee was captured in a video demanding from some assembly members monies he was alleged to have given in return for their votes.

He was subsequently picked up by the Police for questioning after the video went viral.

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng also served the MCE nominee summons to appear before him for questioning on Tuesday November 9.

He was given an option to attend with a lawyer.

Mr. Agyebeng in the letter further indicated that his office “has commenced investigations into allegations of corruption and corruption-related offences (especially corruption and intimidation in respect of a public election) particularly in relation to your  Alex Sarfo Kantanka’s nomination and confirmation or otherwise as the Municipal Chief Executive of Juaben Municipality in the Ashanti Region.”

Background

The president’s nominee, for the Juaben Municipal Assembly, was rejected by assembly members in the area.

An unhappy Alex was captured in a secretly filmed video, demanding a refund of the bribe he allegedly paid to some assembly members after they rejected him during a nearly chaotic confirmation process.

The rejected nominee was captured in a video hurling insults and curses at some individuals believed to be assembly members for accepting his money but refusing to confirm him as the substantive MCE for the area.

He was also seen angrily exchanging words with some assembly members and demanding the return of monies paid to them.

He demanded that everyone who accepted the cash “return his money urgently”.

Meanwhile, police arrested him and subsequently granted him a self recognizance bail.

Police officers in the municipality have also commenced investigations into the alleged bribe payments to ascertain the truth of the matter.

Tags: briberyKissi AgyebengMCESpecial prosecutor
ShareTweetSendSend
Previous Post

5 Konongo Odumase SHS students to face court today over ‘killing’ of colleague

Next Post

Pokuase: Abensu residents cry over deplorable bridge linking community

Related Posts

Politics

V/R: Floods force closure of lower primary schools in Keta’s Mamime

June 27, 2025
Politics

SML condemns OSP’s ‘unwarranted’ raid

June 11, 2025
Featured

OSP’s denial of Ofori-Atta’s medical report ‘blatant falsehood’ – Frank Davies

June 6, 2025
Featured

I oppose publishing asset declarations; it’s unhelpful – Kissi Agyebeng

June 6, 2025
Featured

‘Era of impunity over’ – Sukparu backs INTERPOL Red Notice for Ofori-Atta

June 6, 2025
Featured

Investigations turning into political retribution – Kwabena Agyapong

June 3, 2025
Next Post

Pokuase: Abensu residents cry over deplorable bridge linking community

ADVERTISEMENT
Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana

CitiNewsroom.com is Ghana's leading news website that delivers high quality innovative, alternative news that challenges the status quo.

Archives

Download App

Download

Download

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Photo Gallery
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • ChannelOne TV
  • Infographics

© 2024 All Rights Reserved Citi Newsroom.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Listen To CitiFM
  • Watch ChannelOneTV
  • Videos
  • Citi Verify
  • Elections

© 2024 All Rights Reserved Citi Newsroom.