Member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has issued an apology to the former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC), Charlotte Osei, for making incorrect claims about her involvement in acquiring state land.
On September 12, 2024, Otchere-Darko apologized on social media, saying Madam Charlotte Osei had reached out to him secretly to address the falsehood.
He acknowledged that, his previous statements about the former EC boss purchasing state land were misleading and affirmed that her property, situated close to the Asaase radio’s building, was obtained through a private transaction through an individual named Berchie back in 2007.
Mr. Otchere-Darko’s apology reads:
“I’ve received a private message from Mrs. @char_osei clarifying that her land, which is close to the Asaase building, was purchased privately, like the property occupied by Asaase, from a private person, Berchie, back in 2007. Apologies for any reference erroneously attributed to her and retraction of the same.”
When the information was put out there, Charlotte Osei promptly responded and reprimanded the NPP loyalist for including her in his debate with North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa over a property that houses Asaase Broadcasting Company Limited.
Mr. Otchere-Darko had previously claimed that Ablakwa was ignoring properties sold by the government, including one opposite Asaase Radio, which he alleged was acquired by Osei after a public servant was displaced.
In response, Mrs Osei denounced Otchere-Darko’s claims in a post on X on September 11, 2024.
She also rebutted the claims, saying she had never benefitted from state lands, and that her property was purchased through a legitimate commercial transaction in 2007, well before her appointment as EC chair in 2015. Charlotte Osei, a lawyer, asked Otchere-Darko to correct the errors and said that she would sue him and Ablakwa if necessary.
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