The Deputy Minority Leader and Asokwa Member of Parliament (MP), Patricia Appiagyei, has dismissed claims that she received or negotiated any money linked to the vetting of ministers, describing a memo that cites a GH¢70,000 payment to her as fabricated.
Speaking on the matter on Friday, September 4, she stated, “I don’t know anything about the memo. It was absolutely news to me. I didn’t know what was happening but because of the funeral, I didn’t pay much attention to it.”
Her reaction follows the circulation of a supposed memorandum dated September 2, 2026, addressed to Minority Chief Whip and Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, which allegedly connects her to GH¢70,000 said to have been set aside in relation to the activities of Parliament’s Appointments Committee.
Mrs Appiagyei also refuted claims that she held discussions with her party leadership or any other person concerning money for vetting ministerial nominees.
“No. What I am telling you, actually, it’s fake news. So that is what it is.”
She said she had no idea about the background to the alleged memo and doubted its genuineness, calling it bizarre.
“To be honest with you, I found it to be totally strange and something that I could not fathom where it should be coming from.”
Mrs Appiagyei insisted she received no money during the vetting exercise, noting that committee members were fully engaged with their official responsibilities.
“We started off in the morning with the press conference. We couldn’t even find the time to do anything. We were only serious mentioning our issues on a matter of principle,” she explained.
In the meantime, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has opened a preliminary probe into the alleged GH¢70,000 payment purportedly given to Mrs Appiagyei in connection with the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees.
The OSP’s probe comes amid the ongoing controversy over the alleged payment and the document tying the Asokwa MP to the said transaction.
