{
  "id": 7858057,
  "title": "You lied to the people’ – Accra Mayor, Nitiwul clash over Konkomba Yam Market plans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/you-lied-to-the-people-accra-mayor-nitiwul-clash-over-konkomba-yam",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T19:58:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/you-lied-to-the-people-accra-mayor-nitiwul-clash-over-konkomba-yam-market-plans/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Member of Parliament Dominic Nitiwul and Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey have been at odds over plans to demolish portions of the Konkomba Yam Market in Agbogbloshie for a proposed 24-hour economy market. Nitiwul claims that the focus on the Konkomba section of the market indicates discrimination, while Allotey denies this allegation. The mayor stated he had visited the market over 15 times prior to the 24-hour market initiative and was involved in selecting the area for redevelopment. He took issue with Nitiwul's claim that he misled the public about the consultation process, asserting that he had personally engaged with Konkomba Yam Market leaders and that their first meeting with him was on July 28. Allotey accused Nitiwul of lying to the public, stating that he had not met with the market leaders at that time and that he was misleading the people by suggesting otherwise.",
  "summary": "The Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, Dominic Nitiwul, and Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey have clashed over plans to demolish parts of the Konkomba Yam Market at Agbogbloshie to make way for a proposed 24-hour economy market. Nitiwul has questioned what he describes as a concentration on the section of the market occupied mainly by […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Nitiwul, Accra Mayor clash over Konkomba Yam Market demolition for 24-Hour-Economy market",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/nitiwul-accra-mayor-clash-over-konkomba-yam-market-demolition-for-24",
        "published": "2026-09-16T18:49:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "We’re not demolishing Konkomba Yam Market – Accra Mayor dismisses Minority’s claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/were-not-demolishing-konkomba-yam-market-accra-mayor-dismisses-7858058",
        "published": "2026-09-16T19:30:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}