[ 2016-11-29 ]

Odike took GHC500,000 bribe to endorse Akufo-Addo - UPP Organizer
The amount allegedly offered Akwasi Addai Odike,
the flag bearer of the United Progressive Party
(UPP), to endorse the presidential candidate of
the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2016
elections, came in a large Omo box, Stephen Kweku
Saahene, the Ashanti regional organiser of the
UPP, has revealed.

His comments follow Monday’s decision by
executives of the UPP to dismiss their flag bearer
for unilaterally endorsing the NPP’s Nana
Akufo-Addo for the elections. The executives
alleged that Mr Odike had been offered GHS 500,000
to declare his support for the three-time
presidential aspirant.

But speaking on Ghana Yensom on Accra100.5FM on
Tuesday November 29, Mr Saahene said the amount
was a “contract” from Mr Akufo-Addo to Mr
Odike to “destroy” President John Mahama by
making false accusations against him, including
one that he was importing foreigners to rig the
polls.

Mr Saahene said he was with Mr Odike when a call
came from the NPP’s National Youth Organiser,
Sammi Awuku, informing the UPP flag bearer that he
wanted to meet him and hand over cash allegedly
from Mr Akufo-Addo for the hatchet job. He said
the three of them subsequently drove to the
Holiday Inn Hotel in Accra, where the transaction
was completed and Mr Awuku took his cut while he
(Saahene) was given GHS6000 out of the amount.

“It (the GHS500,000) was in a big Omo box. He
kept it at Holiday Inn and some got missing, so he
informed security of the missing cash,” he told
show host Chief Jerry Forson.

He said that fact could be verified from the
hotel, adding that he accompanied Mr Odike to the
bank to deposit the remaining amount, but the
dismissed UPP leader drove him away upon reaching
the place since he did not want him to know the
amount of money involved.

At a press conference on Monday, 28 November in
Kumasi, executives of the UPP declared their
support for the NDC’s John Mahama, who is
seeking a second term as president.

Source - Classfmonline

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