Ghanaian business mogul Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Cheddar or Freedom Jacob Caesar has refuted the claim made by the Diaspora Affairs Directorate at the Office of the President regarding the payment for the cancelled pan-African event.
Cheddar in an interview revealed that his team paid GH₵30,000 for the venue of The Convention 2024 event instead of the GH₵10,000 that the Directorate stated in the official letter announcing the cancellation of the event.
The event initially scheduled for Sunday, January 7, 2024, at Black Star Square in Accra, was cancelled at the 11th hour due to an “unforeseen state event” scheduled at the same venue, the Diaspora Affairs Directorate at the Office of the President noted.
The Directorate assured of refunding the GH₵10,000 paid by Cheddar’s office for the venue.
However, in an interview with Onua FM/TV on Thursday, Cheddar clarified that his organization paid GH₵30,000, not the stated GH₵10,000.
He added that no refund had been received.
He also revealed that his team invested over GH₵300,000 in the event which was unexpectedly cancelled.
“I did not pay GH₵10,000 and no one has given me money. I wouldn’t even touch it. Who will spend $300, 000 which is over three million cedis and somebody will tell you to take GH₵10,000.00 and you go for it, what for?” he quizzed.