Veteran legislator E T Mensah has said invectives hurled at him on social media by his critics led him to withdraw from the Council of State race.

“In my constituency, they gave me the full support,” Mr Mensah said, adding that: “The reason I have stepped down is what is being said around on social media and the formation of a non-existing Ga-Dangme Youth [group], who held a press conference opposing my candidature.”

“I have the right to do what has to be done within the confines of the law, they do not have any right to do that but the language led to my grandchildren raising concerns about this,” the former Greater Accra Regional Minister told Accra-based Citi FM.

Mr Mensah decided to contest in the Council of State race so he could represent the Greater Accra Region. He withdrew at the last minute.