Ghana politics and election news

National Youth Organiser of the NDC Kofi Adams has questioned the integrity of Martin Amidu describing him as a dishonest person after he said in his latest article that he refused to provide evidence to some of his corruption articles because the questions were from partisan MPs.

Former Deputy Communications Minister Felix Kwakye-Ofosu says the NPP government should not blame the NDC for the latest Corruption Perception Index which the current Government performed abysmally.

Dr Valerie Sawyerr, former Deputy Chief of Staff in the erstwhile NDC administration, has stated that the opposition party is not in any way praying for demise of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

NDC MP for Bolgatanga East and former Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine says he occasionally regrets going into active politics.

Sammy Crabbe, embattled 2nd Vice Chair of the ruling NPP,  has disclosed that the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, is not in talking terms with him because he supported Sarah Adwoa Safo to win the NPP primaries in the Dome Kwabenya Constituency and subsequently entered Parliament as MP for the area.

NDC MP for Bolgatanga East and former Deputy Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine has described as indecent the activities of the current Parliament of Ghana led by Professor Mike Ocquaye.

Attorney General Gloria Akufo says Government will not hesitate to revoke the appointment of Martin Amidu if the Supreme Court ruled that he is old to hold the position of Special Prosecutor as included in a lawsuit at the SC challenging his age to be a public office holder.

First Deputy Majority Whip and Member of Parliament for Nyindam constituency, Matthew Nyindam has said God will punish the Minority in Parliament if they rise to impeach Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Ocquaye.

President Akufo-Addo has advised political leaders in Togo to put the interest of the country above their parochial interests.

The New Patriotic Party, NPP, has postponed its constituency primaries to elect new Party executives from the 21-24 February to 24-27 February 2018.

President Akufo-Addo will today hold talks with political leaders in Togo with the aim of facilitating a dialogue between the Togolese government and all opposition parties in Togo to find a lasting solution to the political unrest in the French-speaking West African country.

Tamale North Member of Parliament Alhassan Suhuyini has revealed that he is the only member on the Appointments Committee who voted against the nomination of Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor.

Special Prosecutor nominee Martin Amidu says his apology letter to the late President Professor Atta Mills over misconduct was forced out of him.

The Appointments Committee of Parliament will today February 13, 2018, vet President Akufo-Addo’s nominee for the Office of Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, regardless of a lawsuit challenging the nomination.

For many African countries, 2017 was the beginning of a new era. Long-term rulers departed in Zimbabwe, Angola, and the Gambia; internal dissent, economic challenges, and increasing unemployment rates pressured many countries including Ethiopia and Nigeria; and a divided ruling party in South Africa showed an electorate disenchanted with liberation movements.