Kwame Asare Obeng is the Gomoa Central MP
The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, has clarified that a recent post attributing allegations of corruption involving the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, did not originate from him, but was instead the work of an impersonator.
According to him, the post in question originated from an X (formerly Twitter) account that falsely used his personal details and displayed a verification badge, thereby misleading the public into believing it was his official account.
He emphasised that he did not author the statement and has never made any such accusations against the Attorney General, describing the situation as a misunderstanding between him and the Attorney General.
“I wish to formally address the recent misunderstanding between myself and my respected senior colleague, Hon Dr Dominic Ayine. To begin with, it is important to clarify that this matter revolves around two separate social media posts: A Twitter (X) post from a fake account impersonating me, which claimed that the Hon Attorney General is a thief and corrupt. My subsequent response on Facebook, after the Attorney General appeared to rely on the content of that fake account during his press conference to address related questions,” parts of his statement posted on his official Facebook account on Saturday, May 3, 2025, read.
The lawmaker further clarified that he has never made any such serious allegations of corruption against Dr Ayine, stressing that the claims attributed to him are entirely false and were instead made by an impersonator.
“First and foremost, I want to state, without any ambiguity, that I have never — at any point — accused the Hon Attorney General, Dr Ayine, of being corrupt or a thief. That claim is false and misleading. The statements currently in circulation originated from a fraudulent Twitter (X) account that is impersonating me. Although the account bears my name, photograph, and even a verification badge, it is not under my control. As the public is now aware, verification on X can be obtained through a paid subscription, making impersonation easier,” his statement continued.
Affectionately known as A Plus, the lawmaker added that his original remarks — referencing a sanitation levy and seemingly distorted by the impersonator — are still available on his official Facebook account, where he personally authored them.
He has, therefore, urged the general public to disregard the impersonator account and the false statements being attributed to him.
“My official remarks regarding the passage of the sanitation levy remain available on my verified Facebook page. They are clear, measured, and accessible to the general public. I never used the words corrupt or thief. I encourage all Ghanaians to refer to my Facebook page for the accurate and unedited version of events. The impersonator account deliberately distorted my position, seemingly to create confusion and inflame tensions,” he added.
Read his statement below:
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