Defeated Assin North Parliamentary candidate, Charles Opoku, has admitted to making hefty donations to members of the Assin North ahead of the by-election held on June 27, 2023.
He made the revelation while refuting claims suggesting that he had ordered for items he had given out to be retrieved following the election.
According to Mr Opoku, he has not contracted any individual to undertake any initiative of such sort.
Among the items distributed to the people of Assin North prior to the by-election include fabrics presented to widows, chairs donated to churches.
”I will never return for what I shared before the election. Even a day after my loss, I went ahead and distributed fabrics to widows as part of the Eid-Ad-ha celebration.
“I am pleading with people to stop spreading lies about me. The emphasis should now be on laying the groundwork for prosperity and the development of the constituency.
“I also urge those who are spreading this propaganda to stop. It is unjust and must not be entertained. I’ve also learned that some people are going to churches to retrieve the chairs I donated. I want to emphasise that I have not directed anyone to do anything on my behalf,” he is quoted by Ghanaweb.com to have stated.
Meanwhile, Mr Opoku says he continues to offer assistance to the people of Assin North such as paying medical bills despite losing the by-elections to the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC), James Gyakye Quayson, who was sworn-in in Parliament today, July 4, 2023.
”After my defeat, people come to my house for assistance. People come to my house to queue and ask for help with their medical bills, among other things.,” he said.
“I do these things from the bottom of my heart, so if an opponent is out to destroy my name, that will not wash. I would also encourage constituents to report anyone who comes in my name to retrieve such items or calls me,” he added.
Mr Gyakye Quayson on Tuesday, June 27, beat his closest contender, Charles Opoku of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Assin North by-election by obtaining 17,245 votes out of the total valid votes of 29,962, representing 57.56 per cent.
Mr Charles Opoku, on the other hand, garnered 12,630 of the votes cast, representing 42.17 per cent while Bernice Enyonam Sefenu of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) secured 87 votes.