Kumasi: The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has filed an appeal against the judgment of the High Court in Kumasi, which acquitted and discharged Mr. Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka. Mr. Sarfo-Kantanka was President Nana Addo's nominee for municipal chief executive for Juaben in the Ashanti Region. He was captured in a viral video demanding refunds from assembly members after his nomination was rejected twice.

According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Sarfo-Kantanka was later charged with 26 counts of corruption for allegedly paying bribes to facilitate his approval. However, the High Court in Kumasi ruled that there was no direct link between the video and the alleged bribery. The OSP contended that the judgment could not be supported having regard to the evidence on record and argued that the trial judge misdirected herself on key issues of law and fact.

The Office believed that justice was not served and had taken steps to challenge the decision at the appellate level. The appeal filed by the OSP aims to overturn the High Court's ruling, emphasizing the importance of addressing corruption-related charges effectively.