Spokesperson for Kumasi Mayor fined for defrauding business

A Circuit Court in Kumasi presided by Her Honour Lydia Osei Marfo has fined, Frank Duodu, spokesperson of the Kumasi Mayor guilty of charges filed against him by a construction firm, Eno Mma Company Limited for nonpayment of building materials he bought from the company.

The defendant also New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate hopeful in the Subin Constituency in the last general election was said to have contacted the Company's branch in the Ahema Kokoben in the Ashanti Region for some cement products to complete his contract project in Sunyani in Brong Ahafo Region.

According to the suit filed, the Company upon agreement supplied a consignment to the defendant where a cheque in name of Algebra Limited was issued to the plaintiff as payment of the goods on the day the materials were delivered.

Upon another request, second consignment was supplied to the defendant and after delivery, the defendant then called the plaintiff to withhold the cheque issued him with explanation that a third consignment be supplied while he defendant will send a third cheque to cover the two unpaid goods already delivered.

The Court therefore in it ruling granted Four Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 4,650.00) with interest as relief of the plantiff, Mr. Kwabena Asare Konadu.