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General News of Tuesday, 28 September 2004

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Mumuni involved in accident

... NDC suspect foul play
....Moved to Intensive Care Unit

Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni, Running Mate of National Democratic Congress (NDC) Flag Bearer, was on Tuesday morning involved in a motor accident, near the Atomic Junction on the main Legon-Madina road, and is on admission at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra, according to first reports

He suffered a fractured his femur and wrist. He is in a stable condition and reponding well to treatment

A warden at the 37 Military hospital told JoyFM that Alhaji Mumuni was brought in a taxi by a Good Samaritan believed to be a Nigerian doing an early morning work out.

According to an unconfirmed source, Mumuni received a strange call at 3:00am this morning. The caller claimed it was a family emergency. On his way to the "emergency", he was involved in an accident with a "strange" car.

According to another unconfirmed source, Mumuni left home for his usual dawn prayer at the Mosque. On his way home, at 5:05am, he had an accident. He was alone and a Nigerian helped him out in a taxi to the 37 Military Hospital

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) suspect foul play. Victor Smith, special assistant to ex-president Jerry John Rawlings said on PeaceFM that there was no other vehicle involved.

Prof Mills has cancel his campaign trip in the Ashanti Region and is returning to Accra

Minister of defence, Addo Kufour, was at the hospital to visit Mumuni

The NPP Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Hawa Yakubu has also visitd

Leading members of the NDC including party founder Jerry Rawlings, General Secretary Dr. Nii Josiah Aryeh, Communications Director John Mahama, Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu, Edward Doe Adjaho, Alhaji Huudu Yahaya among others thronged the 37 Military Hospital shortly after the news broke

According to an unconfirmed report, President John Agyekum Kufuor has cancelled his campaign trip to the Volta Region and is on his way back to Accra to visit Mumuni.

...awaiting more details and eye witness accounts