{"id":2948,"date":"2019-03-05T08:25:46","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T08:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aptnewsghana.com\/?p=2948"},"modified":"2019-03-05T08:25:54","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T08:25:54","slug":"ndc-national-chairman-charged-over-leaked-tape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aptnewsghana.com\/index.php\/2019\/03\/05\/ndc-national-chairman-charged-over-leaked-tape\/","title":{"rendered":"NDC National Chairman charged over leaked tape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel \nOfosu Ampofo, has formally been slapped with four charges over an \nexplosive audio recording which leaked last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has now been formally placed under arrest and is facing charges of threat of harm, conspiracy to commit harm, rioting and assaulting a public officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Ofosu Ampofo categorically denies all the charges, Joy News\u2019 Kwesi\n Parker Wilson reported from the Criminal Investigations Department \n(CID) Headquarters Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the reporter, Mr. Ofosu Ampofo categorically stated that the audio is doctored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has since been granted bail \u00a2400,000 with two sureties and is to report back to the CID headquarters on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Ofosu
Chairman Ofosu Ampofo surrounded by party executives<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Excuses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Ofosu Ampofo after failing to honour two previous invitations to \nappear before the CID due to “bereavement”, finally availed himself in \nthe company of leading party members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a voice that sounds like the NDC National Chairman<\/a>, he is heard talking about several issues, including attacks on the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission and the Chairman of the Peace Council, Most Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CID issued a press statement last Wednesday explaining that they \nhad invited the NDC Chair to assist the police with investigations, but \nhis lawyers said their client did not receive any official invitation \nuntil late afternoon last Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Samuel<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The party executives joined their chairman to the CID office in \nsolidarity while their supporters massed up at the entrance to the CID \nheadquarters demanding his release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The supporters had accused the police of a deliberate attempt to \nfrustrate their chairman who had endured over five hours of \ninterrogation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Ofosu
Party supporters at the CID Headquarters <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

credit: myjoyonline.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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