Mr Opoku Manu has been indisposed for some time now and so was hardly seen playing active roles for his party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

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He was the Ashanti Regional Minister between 2009 and 2011 having worked as a former Chief Director at the Ministry of Finance.

He was, however, removed from office by the president following agitations from some NDC activists that he was insensitive to their needs.