The former Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Minerals Commission, Dr Tony Aubynn, has refuted allegations made by Nana Boakye, the National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), claiming that he has recruited thugs to disrupt the upcoming elections.

During a press conference on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, Nana Boakye accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of training a group of thugs under the guise of security training in areas such as the Obuasi East constituency.

He suggested that these individuals were being prepared to create disorder, particularly in the Ashanti region, which is considered a stronghold of the NPP.

Nana Boakye further stated, "We are aware that on November 11, 2024, the NDC committee on mining, led by Tony Bobin, the former CEO of the Minerals Commission, held a secret meeting with NDC-affiliated small-scale miners at the Momie Hotel in the Obuasi West Municipality." In response to these claims, Dr.