OSP probes alleged GH¢70k payment to Appointments Committee, invites Patricia Appiagyei

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has opened a preliminary investigation into the alleged payment of funds to members of Parliament's Appointments Committee.

In a public notice dated September 4, 2026, the OSP said it had taken note of a document circulating in the media - a purported memorandum attributed to the MP for Asokwa and Deputy Minority Leader, Patricia Appiagyei, and addressed to Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh.

The document alleged that Mrs Appiagyei had returned an amount of GH¢70,000 allocated to her as an advance from the Majority Chief Whip in connection with the vetting of two ministerial nominees and three Supreme Court nominees.

The OSP said given the constitutional importance of the Appointments Committee and the need to safeguard the integrity of the vetting process, it had taken interest in the matter.

It said it was also considering the content of the document to the effect that Mrs Appiagyei purportedly questioned the source of the alleged funds and suggested it had hallmarks of extortion of the nominees.

"Given the constitutional importance of the Appointments Committee... and taking into consideration the content of the document to the effect that Hon. Patricia Appiagyei purportedly cast doubt on the source of the alleged funds and that it had the hallmarks of extortion of the nominees, the OSP has commenced preliminary investigation into the veracity of the document, the source of the alleged funds, and the purpose of the alleged funds," the notice stated.

To that end, the OSP said it has invited Mrs Appiagyei to appear before it to assist with the preliminary investigation.

The Office added that it is actively investigating all extortion allegations involving Members of Parliament.