Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, has denied authoring a document circulating in the media alleging that she received and subsequently returned GH¢70,000 in connection with the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees.
In a statement issued on Friday, September 4, 2026, Ms Appiagyei described the purported memorandum as fake and urged the public to disregard it.
According to her, the document, which was purportedly addressed to Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh, did not originate from her office and was neither written, authorised nor circulated by her.
“I did not write, authorise, or circulate this document. It is fake and should be disregarded by all,” she said.
Ms Appiagyei further stated that she had not received GH¢70,000, or any other amount, from any individual in connection with the vetting of ministerial or Supreme Court nominees.
She stressed that she also did not receive any such payment in relation to her duties as a member of Parliament’s Appointments Committee.
“I state expressly and without qualification that I did not receive any payment of GH¢70,000, or any other sum, from any person in connection with the vetting of ministerial or Supreme Court nominees, or in connection with my duties as a member of the Appointments Committee,” she said.
She added that since no such payment was received, there was no occasion for her to return any money, contrary to the claim contained in the purported memorandum.
The Deputy Minority Leader said she had consistently discharged her responsibilities on the Appointments Committee with integrity, including during the recent vetting exercise.
Ms Appiagyei explained that she was attending the funeral of a close friend when she was initially informed about the document, which she said appeared to have originated from her office.
She indicated that she initially believed that the fake stamp she had authorised to be placed on the document would be sufficient to expose it as fraudulent, but became concerned when the document gained prominence in the media.
She described the fabrication and circulation of the document as a serious matter and disclosed that she was taking legal advice on the appropriate course of action.
“I reserve all my rights in that regard, including against any person found responsible for the fabrication or knowing circulation of the document,” she stated.
Ms Appiagyei also suggested that the circulation of the document could be part of an attempt by unnamed individuals to create divisions within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus.
“It is clear to me that some faceless individuals are up to some mischief to sow seeds of discord in our Caucus,” she said.
She, however, sought to reassure members of the NPP and the wider Ghanaian public that the Minority Caucus remained united despite what she described as attempts to create division.
She said the Caucus would continue to rally behind the party’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, as it prepares for the 2028 general election.
The denial comes amid heightened public attention surrounding the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees by Parliament’s Appointments Committee, with the alleged payment document generating controversy on social media and in the media.
Ms Appiagyei has consequently maintained that she neither received nor returned the alleged GH¢70,000 and has warned that she may pursue legal action against those responsible for fabricating or knowingly circulating the document.
By 1960news.com
