Running mate to Dr. Michael Abu Sakara Foster, Convention People’s Party presidential candidate in the 2012 general elections, Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpong Kumankuma, has been hauled to court.
This followed her inability to settle her indebtedness to Accra-based financial institution, Liberty Capital Ghana Limited. Nana Kumankuma was dragged to court for allegedly presenting forged documents to secure financial assistance to the tune of GH¢170,000.
When the case came up for hearing yesterday, neither she nor her lawyer, Frederick Asamoah was present.
A Recovery Officer with the Liberty Capital Ghana Ltd, Richard Prempeh, told the court presided over by Justice George Koomson that the accused had been their client for over four years and that somewhere in June 2012, she approached the company for a loan facility to the tune of GH¢370, 000.
According to him, the CPP running mate indicated at the time that she needed the money to enable her to make full payment on 37.12acres of land she had purchased from an organization by name ‘Anchor of Peace’ in New Katamaso.
Mr Prempeh further narrated that Nana Kumankuma had claimed that the said property had been registered in the name of ‘Human Potential College Ltd’, an organization she personally managed.
In view of this, he said the company decided to assist her with an amount of GH¢170, 000 to enable her to pay the balance and also do the necessary documentation which would then qualify her for the release of the remaining GH¢200, 000.
True to her words, Mr Prempeh said Nana Kumankuma submitted the documentation.
But upon verifying the authenticity of the documents covering the land from the Lands Commission, management of the company realised it was forged, since according to Recovery Officer, the land turned out to be owned by Lakeside Estate, an estate development company in Accra.
According to him, when the 2012 vice presidential candidate of CPP was confronted, she openly admitted the property was not hers, telling the company that she rather had some 20acre land she now wanted to use as collateral for the said loan.
This, Mr Prempeh said, the company objected to, and asked her to pay back the GH¢170,000 since they were no longer interested in the deal.
According to him, counsel for the accused person, Fredrick Asamoah then came forward to plead for an out-of-court settlement, since his client was a political figure and if the matter got to the public domain, it could affect her image and credibility.
After granting the request, Mr Prempeh said, counsel for the accused and his client had since failed to show any good faith, for which Liberty Capital was seeking redress in court.
