The Deputy Minority Leader and MP for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, has been invited by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) over alleged bribery claims linked to the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees.
The OSP confirmed in a Public Notice dated September 4, 2026, that it has commenced a preliminary investigation into a purported memorandum attributed to the Asokwa MP.
According to the OSP: “The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has taken note of a document circulating in the media being a purported memorandum attributed to Hon. Patricia Appiagyei, the Member of Parliament for Asokwa and Deputy Minority Leader and addressed to Hon. Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Member of Parliament for Nsawam/Adoagyiri and Minority Chief Whip – in which it is alleged that Hon. Patricia Appiagyei returned an amount of GH¢70,000 allocated to her as an advance of money from the Majority Chief Whip in relation to the vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament of two nominees for ministerial positions and three nominees to the Supreme Court.”
The anti-corruption body says the matter strikes at the heart of parliamentary integrity.
“Given the constitutional importance of the Appointments Committee of Parliament and the need to safeguard the integrity of the vetting process…”
The OSP said it is particularly concerned about claims of extortion.
“…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.”
To that effect:
“To this effect, the OSP has dispatched a communication inviting Hon. Patricia Appiagyei to attend the OSP and assist it with the preliminary investigation.
“The OSP is actively investigating all extortion allegations involving Members of Parliament.”
The development comes as the authenticity of the memo is being contested. Second Deputy Minority Whip, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has dismissed the document as fake, while earlier reports suggested Mrs. Appiagyei returned the cash because she doubted its source.
The Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) has also called for an independent probe, with Executive Director Dr. Rasheed Draman urging Parliament to set up an ad hoc committee including eminent Ghanaians to determine whether such payments are part of a wider practice in Parliament.
