An Accra Circuit Court has ordered the arrest of Arnold Asante, a businessman, who is accused of defrauding Kofi Adams, the National Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Asante is said to have failed to appear before the court to answer a charge of defrauding by false pretences.

Prosecuting Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Stephen Adjei prayed for a bench warrant to arrest Asante, Chief Executive Officer of Kamsak Limited Ghana.

He is alleged to have defrauded Mr Adams of GH¢840,000.00 with the intent of using the amount to pre-finance tyres supply contract secured from Goldfields Mining Ghana at Tarkwa and pay same but he refused to do so.