I never received GH¢120,000 from Frema Osei-Opare – Adwoa Safo refutes Kennedy Agyapong allegations

The former Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has refuted allegations that the former Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, sent money for her return to the country during her extended absence from Parliament.

Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM on March 18, 2025, Adwoa Safo described the allegations as fabricated lies by certain individuals aimed at damaging her image and reputation.

Adwoa Safo questioned why the former Chief of Staff would require the services of a third party or middleman to deliver money to her, given that they both share strong familial ties.

“Some of the statements were hearsay, allegations, and even some of the people had to come and apologise. The Chief of Staff hails from Ashanti and when you look at her age, she is my father’s mate and even former president John Kufuor. If Frema Osei-Opare will give me something, do you think she will deliver it through a third party so they can openly come out to announce it?” she queried.

The former lawmaker further stated that she does not even have a foreign currency account at Fidelity Bank, emphasising that she never received the alleged amount as claimed.

“That is my point because the relationship between my family and hers is strong and familiar and so the middleman who claimed they gave him money to deposit in my Fidelity account, should go and check. I don’t even have a dollar account at Fidelity so where is the said money and account?” she expressed her anger.

Adwoa Safo expressed her disappointment in certain elements within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for launching a deliberate campaign to tarnish her character.

She strongly refuted the allegations and stated on record that she never received any such amount.

“Because of politics when issues arise, people sit somewhere to concoct lies to defame your character because they feel you are progressing higher. People were just making noise out of the vacuum. I refute it, it did not happen and can’t happen,” she added.

Her comments are in response to claims made by the former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, in 2022, that Adwoa Safo was given an amount of GH¢120,000 in her Fidelity Bank account by Frema Opare-Osei, intended to encourage her return to the country.

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