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NCCE denies being owners of vehicles

The National Security adviser to President John Mahama ordered the arrest of the managing director of Marbles and Granites, Dr. Ayo Ani for allegedly taking pictures of the said vehicles belonging to the NDC.

The Mahindra 4x4 vehicles

According to Baba Kamara, it was wrong for Dr Ani to take pictures of vehicles parked in his (Kamara’s) warehouse on the Spintex Road, circulate them on social media, and later accuse him (Kamara) of rebranding the vehicles meant for the NCCE.

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But in a statement, the NCCE said it has no connection to the said vehicles.

"We urge the media and all political parties to desist from drawing the NCCE into any partisan brawling," the statement added.

Below is the full statement from the NCCE:

The NCCE has noted with concern a news item carried by various media houses from Saturday, 2nd April to Monday, 4th April, 2016. The news item states that the Managing Director of Marbles and Granites Limited, has been arrested for allegedly circulating pictures of 50 Mahindra vehicles belonging to the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) being rebranded to support NDC's campaign ahead of the November general elections.The NCCE wishes to state and inform the public that the said vehicles alleged to have been rebranded to support NDC's campaign ahead of the November elections do not belong to the NCCE. The Commission has no connection to the said vehicles. We urge the media and all political parties to desist from drawing the NCCE into any partisan brawling.We assure the good people of Ghana that the NCCE as a Constitutional Body remains independent in carrying out its mandate to the nation.Director, Communications and Corporate Affairs

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