Tag: Lante

  • Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye has been arrested by the police

    Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye has been arrested by the police

    Member of Parliament for the Odododiodoo constituency, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye has been arrested by the police.

    The incumbent MP who alleged that he and his family had been attacked earlier was escorted by the Ghana Police, his lawyer Lesley Anim explained.

    According to Nii Lante’s lawyer, the police said they were taking him to the Central Police Station. His arrest was alongside some of the boys he had been working with on Election Day.

    “I am not sure about the number but the boys working on his collation … about four or five of them have been arrested,” Lawyer Anim said about the arrest made in the early hours of Tuesday.

    “We are going to the police station to make sure we sort this out. He had been attacked and there had been gunshots and they are accusing him of firing the guns. But it’s total falsehood and we are going to fight it.

  • Nii Lante Vanderpuye should have rather been slapped 15 times by the National Security

    Nii Lante Vanderpuye should have rather been slapped 15 times by the National Security

    The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman for New Juabeng North,Kwadwo Boateng Agyemang has indicated that the Member of Parliament for Odododiodio Constituency, and former Sports Minister under John Dramani Mahama’s regime, Nii Lante Vanderpuye should have rather been slapped 15 times by operatives from the National Security.

    The former Minister of Sports and the MP for Odododiodo Constituency Nii Lante Vanderpuye alleged on Tuesday that he was assaulted by men believed to be operatives from the National Security.

    According to the NDC Stalwart, alongside him, his research assistant, Sam Laryea; editor, Albert Ofori; and one of the ward executives, Nii Commey were allegedly attacked by the men in front of the James Town Police Station when he had gone to secure bail for the aforementioned journalist who had been arrested.He also added that his car was vandalized.

    Commenting on the issue on “Dwene ho biom’—a Political talk show hosted by Chairman KK Asamoah on Hot 93.9FM, the NPP chairman for New Juabeng North,Kwadwo Boateng Agyemang, indicated angrily that the former Sports Minister should have been given fifteen slaps on his face.

    According to the New Juabeng North’s NPP Chairman, Nii Lante deserved more than what happened to him,thus it was a payback in his own coin.

    “Tell Nii Lante that his own brother says he should have been slapped fifteen times..They should have slapped him in his face just so he could learn a lesson” he jabbed

    Listen to Kwadwo Boateng Agyemang below!