Togbe Afede responds to ‘unethical and ignorant’ Paul Adom-Otchere over Ex Gratia rejection
Paul Adom-otchere
The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV has responded to ‘unethical and ignorant’ Paul Adom-Otchere on his Ex Gratia rejection.
In a statement issued by Stephen Tetteh, the Secretary of Asogli State Council, Togbe Afede XIV has challenged the host of Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana Paul Adom-Otchere to substantiate allegations made against him over the Ex Gratia he rejected to the State into the Controller & Accountant General’s Department Suspense Account at the Bank of Ghana.
Togbe Afede refunds GH¢365,392.67 Ex-gratia for serving as a member of Council of State
According to the Asogli State, their attention has been drawn to comments and allegations made by one Paul Adom-Otchere in his Good Evening Ghana programme on Metro TV on June 7, 2022 during his discussion of Togbe Afede XIV’s rejection of Ex Gratia payment made to him.
According to Asogli State, they ordinary would not respond to comments from Paul Adom-Otchere, knowing who he is, but while they ponder a more suitable reaction, specific allegations he made cannot be ignored.
The Asogli State explained that, the numbers Paul Adom-Otchere presented on Togbe Afede’s attendance at meetings of the Council of State are both incorrect and misleading, and are a disingenuous attempt to discredit Togbe’s performance at the Council.
My rejection of Ex Gratia was consistent with my general abhorrence – Togbe Afede
Paul Adom-Otchere is challenged to provide the Council’s attendance register from which he compiled his numbers for all to know the truth.
“The Council had three committees, one of which Togbe chaired, the Economy and Special Development Initiatives Committee. And Togbe had an excellent plenary meeting attendance record.”
They refuted Paul Adom-Otchere’s allegations that, Togbe did not take a loan from Government S.G Bank offered commercial loans to Council members, which Togbe has fully repaid.
Council of State Members from 2017 to 2020 who received over GH¢365K as Ex Gratia
They noted that, Togbe Afede presented himself as a resident of Accra and did not claim any transport allowances from the Council.
“Togbe did not say the Ex Gratia payments were illegal. He believes part-time work by our senior citizens should not merit Ex Gratia payment by our poor country.”
“Finally, Togbe’s rejection of the Ex Gratia payment is not a partisan political”
SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh
