Minister of State at the Presidency, Rockson Ayine Bukari, has resigned over an alleged bribery scandal.
A journalist, Mr. Edward Adeti, released an audio revealing how Mr. Bukari in a frantic and desperate effort tried to prevent him from publishing a damning story when he was heading the Upper East region.
Mr. Bukari in a statement refuted the allegations adding that he was only playing a peacekeeping role.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Minister’s approach by way of pleading with Edeti is typical with his peace-making intervention approach to situations, and in this case, sought to avoid what he was informed was a misjudgment sought to be projected to hurt the reputation of a retiring judge in the region he had superintended as minister,” a statement from his office said.
A statement from the presidency, however, suggests that the Minister of statement has resigned.
The statement which was signed by the Director of communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin stated that the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has accepted the resignation from the office of Rockson Bukari.
According to the statement, Rockson Bukari submitted his letter of resignation because he had taken note of a tape circulating in the media.
The President has since wished him well in his future endeavours.
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