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Nana Amoako, Member of Parliament (MP) for Upper East Denkyira in the Central Region, is alleged to have instructed a radio station in his Constituency not to broadcast adverts of his political competitors and consequently ordered Management to return all monies for advertisements paid by his competitors for the upcoming elections.

Consequently, he asked the radio station not to further accept monies by anyone who intends to contest him.

The NPP however flatly denies the allegations.

The axe fell on Patrick Adu, an Accountant who has declared intentions to contest the seat as an Independent candidate in the constituency when nominations are opened and has already initiated campaign.

Patrick Adu on 12th October 2015 paid the sum of GH₵ 300 to Solar 91. FM at Dunkwa-on-Offin as payment of Jingles and Airtime to make his campaign message known to the people in the Upper East Denkyira constituency.

However, the Independent candidate, according to him was however called back few minutes after payment for the advert was made (and receipt Issued) to return for his money because the MP had banned all adverts of his contenders on the said radio station.

Though disappointed, Patrick Adu, also a financial analyst had no choice but to go for his money and turn elsewhere for his advert to be played.

He indicated that he was disgusted by the actions of the MP adding that, such behaviors put a dent on the democracy being practiced in the country.

It has turned out that Nana Amoako, the incumbent MP owned shares in Beetle Star Company, managers of Solar 91.1 FM, a possible reason for a quick withdrawal of the advert.

However, in a sharp rebuttal to the issue, Nana Amoako in a telephone interview with this reporter last Sunday, denied the allegations and made it clear that he had not issued any such instruction to the FM station.

He said if his radio station has unfortunately turned him down, he could go to the other radio stations located in the constituency and stop channeling his grievances through the media.

Critics have said the MP may have observed that his contender have an upper hand and could win on a slightest opportunity hence his decision to block his campaign on the radio station.

But Nana Amoako assured this reporter that the person involved would not be able to gather 3, 000 votes and thus it would be ridiculous to go that extent to sabotage his campaign.  

All efforts to get the side of the radio station on the matter proved futile.