The Mankralo Family of Osu has debunked false claims making the rounds that Duke Essien has allegedly pocketed a whopping $500,000 as compensation meant for the Osu Stool.
Right on the heels of what the family described as utter falsehood and vile propaganda, it had issued a rejoinder to defend the innocence of the businessman and further clarify the confusion or doubts in the minds of some people.
In the rejoinder, it stated that ”we are appalled by the story, given the fact that the story paints a picture of the Osu Stool and its handlers as mindless people who cannot handle their finances and would allow anyone to swindle us of our compensation.”
It continued that ”to the best of our knowledge, every transaction relative to the compensation was on the letterhead of the Osu Stool.”
Below is the full statement
We the underlisted persons who are proud indigenes Osu and have a say in matters concerning the traditional authority from the late Osu Mankralo’s family have become aware of a conscience-soothing falsehood that has been published by your newspaper, dated 17 July, 2024 under the above mentioned headline.
We are appalled by the story, given the fact that the story paints a picture of the Osu Stool and its handlers as mindless people who cannot handle their finances and would allow anyone to swindle us of our compensation.
To the best of our knowledge, every transaction relative to the compensation was on the letterhead of the Osu Stool.
It can, therefore, not be...
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