Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka, the nominee of former President for the position of Juaben Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), who was captured in a viral video demanding the return of monies allegedly paid to assembly members after his rejection, has been acquitted and discharged by the Kumasi High Court.
Providing an update on the trial, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), in a Facebook post on Monday, May 26, 2025, indicated that the acquittal followed the ruling of the presiding judge, Justice Priscilla Dikro Ofori.
According to the verdict, the video submitted as key evidence showing the accused angrily demanding the return of his money did not conclusively prove that the funds were intended to induce or influence the voting decisions of the assembly members. "The High Court in Kumasi has acquitted and discharged Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka, President Akufo-Addo's nominee for Juaben Municipal Chief Executive in the Ashanti Region.
He had been facing 26 counts of corruption in relation to a public election since May 2022. "Mr Sarfo-Kantanka appeared in a viral video allegedly demanding the return of monies he reportedly paid to assembly members to secure confirmation of his nomination.
