Ghana politics and election news

Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has stated that he is shocked by allegations by Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga that he [Muntaka] helped to facilitate the alleged bribe from Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko to minority members of the Appointments Committee to have his nomination approved.

Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko said he did not perform poorly when he appeared before the Appointment Committee of Parliament and therefore had no reason to bribe anybody.

Minority Chief Whip, Mubarak Muntaka has disclosed that Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga was his best friend and shocked by the allegations he levelled against him.

Minority Chief Whip in Parliament, Mubarak Muntaka said he was taken aback by Mahama Ayariga’s allegation that he took ‘bribe’ from Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko to be shared among minority members on the Appointment Committee of Parliament.

Chairperson of the committee investigating the Parliamentary bribery saga, Joe Ghartey has vehemently refused Mahama Ayariga’s attempt to stop the committee from further ‘tormenting’ him with questions.

Speaking to Accra-based Rainbow Radio, Anyidoho cited the seizing of cars and the raiding of houses of opposition figures by soldiers and national security officials as evidence of what he called Akufo-Addo descent into despotism.

Despite the bribery allegation hanging over the Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko, his nomination was approved based on merit, his accuser, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has disclosed.

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu,  is currently appearing before the Ghartey Committee, as the body continues its probe into the bribery allegation made against the leadership of the Appointments Committee and Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko.

Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has denied claims that he [Ayariga] withdrew an allegation of attempted bribery he made against Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko.

Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga said he has never spoken to Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko or met him physically before he appeared before the Appointment Committee of Parliament.

A former minister under the erstwhile John Mahama administration has revealed that government has started paying the End of Service Benefits (ESB) of the appointees of the former administration.

The Head of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Joseph Whittal has indicated that the Commission would allow the parliamentary inquiry into the alleged offering of a bribe by a ministerial nominee to some members of the Appointments Committee before it takes any decision on the matter.

The new Gambian President, Adama Barrow was formally sworn into office on Saturday with Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and former President John Dramani Mahama in attendance.

Communications Director of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akomea has said, the comments by Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Maafo about the probability of government using the Heritage Fund to support Free SHS policy was just his suggestion.

Coming back from his trip to Kenya, former President John Dramani Mahama will today, Saturday, February 18, join the people of The Gambia to inaugurate their new leader.