NPP Primaries: Special Prosecutor Declares 3 People Wanted Over Vote-Buying And Corruption

• The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has declared three persons wanted for corruption and corruption-related offences
• The persons declared wanted are said to have engaged in vote buying during a public election
• The Special Prosecutor's notice comes in the wake of the New Patriotic Party primaries

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has declared three persons wanted for corruption and corruption-related offences in the wake of the New Patriotic Party primaries.

They are said to have engaged in vote buying during a public election.

The OSP published the photos of the three persons online with the notice.

There were videos of some NPP delegates queuing for cash after casting their ballot in the primaries on December 2.

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Source: YEN.com.gh