President Akufo-Addo Has Suspended Sekondi Takoradi MCE

President Akufo-Addo has suspended the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis, Abdul-Mumin Issah, who has been granted a Ghc100, 000 cedis bail and with 3 sureties after he was charged for dangerous driving and assaulting Police Officer. The court presided over by His Honour Micheal Ampadu has

adjourned the case to Thursday, 17th of March 2022. However, a letter also signed by the Minister for Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development, Daniel kwaku Botwe also said that the MCE has been suspended from office with immediate effect pending an inquiry into his encounter with the Police on February

3, 2022. Without prejudice to the matter now before court, the government takes a very dim view of the comments made by the Metropolitan Chief Executive during his exchanges with the Police, he indicated. The Sector Minister further explained that the comments from Abdul Mumin Issah are contrary to the beliefs of the government.