Category: Politics

In a development that highlights shifting loyalties within the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ofosu Asamoah, former Member of Parliament for Kade, has formally broken ranks with Kwabena Agyepong’s camp to pledge his full support for former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The announcement, made during a campaign event in the Eastern Region, marked Mr. Asamoah’s...

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Tamale High Court of stalling the appeal process in the Kpandai election dispute after presiding judge, Justice Emmanuel Bart Plange Brew, failed to issue the written judgment that overturned the constituency’s 2024 parliamentary results. Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin noted that the judge had pledged in open court to...

The Northern Regional Executive Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has declared its opposition to the High Court’s decision annulling the Kpandai parliamentary election, with the party’s Communications Director, Mr. Danjuma, describing the judgment as a “grave miscarriage of electoral justice” and an “affront to democracy.” Mr. Danjuma insisted that Honourable Matthew Nyindam remains...

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has cited Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin for contempt and referred him to the Privileges Committee for further inquiry. This follows a petition from Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, who accused Afenyo-Markin of opposing a decision that excluded him from Ghana’s ECOWAS Parliament delegation. Presiding over proceedings on Thursday, November 27,...

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has clarified that the Kpandai parliamentary seat cannot be declared vacant at this stage, despite a High Court ruling that annulled the 2024 election results and directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to organise a rerun within 30 days. Speaking in the House on Thursday, November 27, Bagbin explained...

The Minority in Parliament has condemned Tamale High Court Judge Justice Emmanuel Brew Plange, accusing him of exhibiting “judicial irresponsibility” in his handling of the Kpandai election petition. In a ruling delivered on Monday, November 24, 2025, Justice Brew Plange annulled the 2024 parliamentary election in the Kpandai constituency, citing widespread irregularities and ordering a...

The Majority in Parliament has argued that the 10 per cent royalty arrangement signed by the Akufo-Addo administration with Barari DV Ghana Limited for lithium mining contradicts Ghana’s current legal framework. The caucus explained that under the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2010, mining firms are subject to a fixed royalty rate of 5 per...

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has raised strong concerns over the High Court ruling that nullified the 2024 parliamentary election results for the Kpandai Constituency, describing the decision as inconsistent with the facts of the electoral process. In a statement issued on 24th November 2025 and signed by Minority Leader Osafohen Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the...

Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem has expressed confidence that President John Mahama’s administration will complete its four-year term without being tainted by scandal. Speaking at the Annual Conference of the African Association of Accountants General in Accra, Mr. Ampem said the government is firmly steered by the President’s consistent and stern admonitions to appointees...

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has been hailed as a visionary leader, with supporters insisting he possesses the qualities needed to transform Ghana if given the mandate as president. This endorsement came from 22 out of 25 electoral area coordinators in Assin South, who publicly declared their backing for Dr. Bawumia to remain the...