{
  "id": 5634101,
  "title": "Patricia Appiagyei accuses ‘faceless individuals’ of trying to sow division in NPP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/patricia-appiagyei-accuses-faceless-individuals-of-trying-to-sow",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T20:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/__trashed-158/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has accused unnamed individuals of attempting to divide the New Patriotic Party (NPP) with a fabricated memo alleging she received and returned GH¢70,000. In a statement on September 4, 2026, Appiagyei denied authorizing or circulating the document, which purportedly linked her to a payment for vetting ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. She insisted she did not receive any such money and had no reason to return it. Appiagyei claimed she was attending a friend's funeral when she first learned of the fake memo, which gained media attention. She has since sought legal counsel and warned she will take action against those responsible for creating or spreading the false information. Appiagyei warned that the incident is the work of \"faceless individuals\" attempting to create discord within the NPP, and urged the party's members to remain united. She also called on NPP supporters and Ghanaians to support party leader Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia ahead of the 2028 general election.",
  "summary": "Deputy Minority Leader and Asokwa MP, Patricia Appiagyei, has suggested that the circulation of a purported memorandum alleging that she received and returned GH¢70,000 is part of an attempt by some individuals to create division within the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Madam Appiagyei described the document as fabricated and denied authorising, writing or circulating it. […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Alleged GHC70k gift: I have advised Patricia Appiagyei to take action over fake memo attributed to her - Jerry Ahmed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/alleged-ghc70k-gift-i-have-advised-patricia-appiagyei-to-take-action",
        "published": "2026-09-04T13:20:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "OSP investigates alleged GH¢70,000 payment linked to Patricia Appiagyei and parliamentary vetting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/osp-investigates-alleged-gh-70-000-payment-linked-to-patricia",
        "published": "2026-09-04T13:20:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "OSP begins probe into alleged GH¢70,000 payment linked to Parliament’s Appointments Committee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/osp-begins-probe-into-alleged-gh-70-000-payment-linked-to-parliaments",
        "published": "2026-09-04T14:04:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "OSP probes alleged GH¢70,000 vetting cash linked to Patricia Appiagyei; Minority says memo is fake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/osp-probes-alleged-gh-70-000-vetting-cash-linked-to-patricia",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:31:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "OSP probes alleged extortion Memo linked to Appointments Committee vetting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/osp-probes-alleged-extortion-memo-linked-to-appointments-committee",
        "published": "2026-09-04T19:12:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}