By Grace Zigah
A former parliamentary aspirant of Ghana’s New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Korle Klottey, Valentino Nii Noi Nortey, has been taken into custody in the United States in connection with an alleged attempted homicide involving his wife, raising fresh attention on the private lives of Ghanaian political figures living abroad.
According to reports emerging from the United States, Nortey was arrested by law enforcement authorities following an alleged domestic altercation during which he is accused of stabbing his wife.
He is currently being held in custody as investigations into the incident continue under the US criminal justice system.
While official court documents and police statements are yet to be fully disclosed to the public, sources familiar with the matter indicate that the case is being treated as a serious felony.
Critical details, including the exact sequence of events that led to the alleged attack and the current medical condition of the victim, have not been made public, as the investigation remains ongoing.
The incident has attracted attention in Ghana largely because of Nortey’s past political involvement.
He previously contested the Korley Klottey parliamentary seat as an independent candidate before returning on the ticket of the NPP in the last election but was unsuccessful.
At the time of his political engagement, Nortey was known within party circles in the Korley Klottey Constituency as part of the NPP’s broader efforts to wrest the traditionally competitive seat.
However, since relocating abroad, his public profile in Ghanaian politics has significantly diminished.
Neither the New Patriotic Party nor Nortey’s known associates in Ghana have issued an official statement on the matter as of the time of filing this report.
