NDC MP aspirant Teddy Addy Kwakye busted for fraud

The 2016 National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Anyensuano in the Eastern Region, Teddy Addy Kwakye, has been arrested by the police for allegedly forging documents and signatures and subsequently stealing an amount of GH¢300,000 meant for a contractor.

Confirming the story to the Daily Graphic, the Manet District Police Commander, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mr Sylvanus Azure, said the contractor, whose name has been withheld told the police that he was contracted by the then NDC government in 2013 to construct drains and gravel some roads in Baatsonaa at a cost of GH¢300,000.

According to the contractor, he was to be paid the contract fee upon completion of the work by the government.

ASP Azure said the contractor, after executing the project, went through the process of getting his money paid into his bank account.

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He, however, found that the money had already been paid.

He said he was shocked when he realised that the documents and account number through which the money was disbursed were not endorsed by him.

ASP Azure said following thorough investigations, it emerged that the 2016 NDC parliamentary candidate for Anyensuano, Teddy Addy Kwakye, had withdrawn the money and was later arrested.

Kwakye was said to have forged some documents and was able to get the money paid into the said bank account with the help of some of his friends in the then NDC government.

ASP Azure said Kwakye explained that he created the bank account to obtain the money but later used part of the money to finance his campaign.

Kwakye said he had hopes of paying back the money after winning his seat but his hopes were dashed after losing the race.

Police have since provisionally charged Kwakye with stealing.

Meanwhile, a Hyundai Sonata vehicle bought by Kwakye with the said money has also been impounded at the station pending further investigations.