Patricia Appiagyei, Deputy Minority Leader of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Asokwa, has stated that the signature on a memorandum linking her to an alleged GH¢70,000 vetting bribery is similar to hers but insisted that anyone can fake her signature.
The comments follow the circulation of a purported memorandum dated September 2, 2026, which was addressed to Minority Chief Whip and Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, and reportedly linked the MP to GH¢70,000 allegedly allocated in connection with the work of Parliament’s Appointments Committee.
Speaking in an interview on Joy FM on September 4, 2026, Patricia Appiagyei said she had personally seen the memorandum circulating in the media but maintained that the document was fake and that she neither authored nor circulated it.
She explained that although the signature on the document bears similarities to hers, signatures can be replicated or scanned, making it difficult to establish their authenticity solely by appearance.
“As for signature, people can easily scan and use. So that one, I don’t know. That’s why we are not too safe about these things. I’ve seen the memo, but anybody at all can fake my signature. If I write three signatures, they may look the same, but there will be little variation. People can easily scan these things. The signature is close though,” she said.
Patricia Appiagyei breaks silence on alleged GH¢70K vetting committee ‘gift’
In the original document issued by the Deputy Minority Leader to debunk the purported memorandum, which bears her signature, a comparison with the signature on the circulating document shows notable similarities.
However, Appiagyei maintained that the similarity does not establish that she signed the memorandum, stressing that her signature could easily be reproduced.
Patricia Appiagyei has strongly denied authorising, writing or circulating the memorandum and rejected its contents.
According to her, she did not write the document.
“I find it strange this memo is purported to have been written by me. It is fake,” she said.
The controversy has generated public interest, particularly because of the allegation that money was allocated to members of the Appointments Committee in connection with their vetting responsibilities.
Meanwhile, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has indicated that it will invite Appiagyei to assist with preliminary investigations into the matter.
Appiagyei said she had not yet been contacted by the OSP but indicated that she would be willing to cooperate with the investigation if invited.
“Why not? It is a state institution. I cannot do otherwise,” she stressed.
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