{
  "id": 5641247,
  "title": "I’m ready to honour OSP invitation over alleged GH¢70,000 payment – Patricia Appiagyei",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/im-ready-to-honour-osp-invitation-over-alleged-gh-70-000-payment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T20:39:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/im-ready-to-honour-osp-invitation-over-alleged-gh%c2%a270000-payment-patricia-appiagyei/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has stated that she is prepared to honor any formal invitation from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) regarding an alleged GH¢70,000 payment linked to Parliament’s vetting process. The OSP initiated preliminary investigations into the matter after questions arose concerning the source and purpose of the funds. This comes after a document attributed to Appiagyei surfaced, raising concerns about the alleged payment. Speaking on JoyFM’s Top Story, Appiagyei confirmed that she had not been formally contacted by the OSP and would only do so if she were to receive an official invitation. She expressed no reluctance in appearing before the OSP if summoned, stating that it is a state institution. The OSP has invited Appiagyei to appear before the office to assist with its inquiries, aiming to ascertain the validity of the purported document, the origin of the alleged funds, and their intended purpose.",
  "summary": "The Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei says she will honour any formal invitation from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as the office begins preliminary investigations into an alleged GH¢70,000 payment linked to Parliament’s vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. The OSP, in a statement on Friday, September 4, said that it had […]",
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    "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."
}