The rejected Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) nominee of Juaben in the Ashanti Region, Mr Alex Sarfo Kantanka, will, on Tuesday, 9 November 2021, appear before the Special Prosecutor (SP).

This follows the commencement of investigations into “allegations of corruption and corruption-related offences” against him by the office of the Special Prosecutor.

A letter signed by Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng directing Mr Kantanka to appear before him, said: “The OSP considers you a person necessary for investigations.”

The SP also gave Mr Kantanka the option to appear before him with a lawyer.

Mr Sarfo Kantanka was granted a self-recognisance bail by the police after his arrest on Monday, 1 November 2021, for allegedly bribing assembly members to confirm him as the MCE for the area.

The rejected MCE nominee was heard in a video asking for a refund of bribes he had paid to the assembly members to endorse his nomination.

The Juaben Municipal Assembly nominee, also known as ‘Aluta’, was heard saying: “Everyone should get ready to give me a refund, so, I can go. Dorothy, give me my money. You should all give me a refund. Yeboah, give me my money.”

“You don’t know me, right? You guys said I’m not good. You have taken my money and you’re misbehaving. I’ll take my money”, he’s heard saying in the video.

A statement issued by the police and signed by its Public Affairs Director, Mr Alexander Kwaku Obeng on Tuesday, 2 November 2021, indicated: “The arrest was in connection with a viral video of the nominee,” who was allegedly demanding a refund of the monies.

It added: “After the investigation, a caution statement was taken,” and Mr Katanka was “granted bail.”

The nominee was unable to secure the two-thirds majority of the votes cast to become the MCE.

He could only manage six out of the 26 votes cast in the first round