Author: SAMUEL

The Third National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Osman Masawudu, has cautioned the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Vice Chairman, Chief Sofo Azorka, that he is not above the law after he (Masawudu) was reportedly assaulted by one of Azorka’s escorts. The incident occurred during a scuffle at the Akwatia Lorry Station in the Vawaso Electoral Area when tensions flared between the two political camps. Eyewitnesses said the confrontation escalated, leading to Alhaji Masawudu being slapped by one of Mr. Azorka’s escorts. Recounting the incident, Alhaji Masawudu said he was granting an interview when the NDC vice…

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has spoken out against the decision to remove the Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office. He wondered why the Chief Justice was removed after findings on only one of three charges against. Speaking to journalists in Akwatia, where the by-election is ongoing on Tuesday, September 2, he said, “We are mourning democracy. You claim that you have charges against the Chief Justice, so you are done with count 1, you have count 2 and 3 not done, and then you say you dismiss the person. That is the work of the Pwamang Committee?…

NPA CEO, Edudzi Tameklo Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, the Director of Legal Affairs for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has defended President Mahama’s role in the removal of the Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. Tameklo has argued that the President acted in accordance with the Constitution and had no alternative. He has dismissed claims by some persons, particularly those aligned with the NPP, that Madam Torkornoo’s removal was politically motivated, stating that the President merely followed the constitutional process. Speaking on TV3’s Election Command Centre during the coverage of the Akwatia by-election, Mr. Tameklo likened President Mahama’s situation to…

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua has justified his party’s decision to refuse to participate in a peace dialogue ahead of the Akwatia by-election which was scheduled by the National Peace Council. The Council had extended invitation to both national leadership of NPP and NDC for a brief meeting on Monday, September 1, 2025 to discuss peace-related matters ahead of Akwati by-election. However, the NPP walked out of the meeting citing an improper representation by the NDC. Speaking to the media after observing voting processes in Akwatia on September 2, 2025, Frimpong Kodua noted that…

Police have arrested one person and placed him into a designated Black Maria after chaos erupted at the NDC party office in Akwatia. The Black Maria is a police van for transporting prisoners. The chaos erupted after some NPP supporters were alleged to be removing the NDC candidate’s posters at a polling station. The swift intervention by the police ensured that voting continued without disruption, and authorities warned that any interference with the electoral process, including acts of intimidation or violence, would be met with strict action. The by-election follows the death of Ernest Kumi, the Member of Parliament for…

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno has visited some polling centres where voting is ongoing in the Akwatia by-election. The IGP together with some officers toured the polling centres to assess the situation on ground and ensure peace and calm. Speaking to the media after visiting some polling centres on September 2, 2025, Christian Tetteh Yohuno was impressed with the peaceful situation so far. He reassured residents in Akwatia that the police presence is to ensure peace and safety, not to intimidate any voter. “Everything is going well, people are comporting themselves and the Electoral officials…

The opposition New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Director of Research and Elections, Evans Nimako, is not happy with Global Info Analytics for projecting a win for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Bernard Bediako Baidoo Mr. Nimako argued that the poll’s findings contradict its own data, rendering its conclusions unreliable. “The majority of respondents in that report say the country is headed in the wrong direction,” he told lovinghananews.com. “And yet the same report concludes that the NPP candidate will lose. That raises serious questions.” Mr. Nimako further dismissed suggestions that he was “rubbishing” the poll, insisting he was…

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno has reassured the Electoral Commission (EC) and residents of Akwatia of the police’s readiness to ensure a peaceful and secure by-election slated for Tuesday, September 2, 2025. “We are all with you, and it will be fine. We’re strong on the ground, we’re fully prepared. And we will give you the support,” the IGP stated during a tour of the Collation Centre on Monday, September 1. During the inspection, he engaged with the EC’s National Director of Training, Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, and the Eastern Regional EC Director, John Appiah Baffoe, emphasizing the police…

Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has confirmed that Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has been officially removed from office by President John Dramani Mahama. Mr. Ofosu explained that constitutional provisions prevent the government from disclosing the specific reasons behind her removal. “I am not permitted by law to make any disclosures beyond the fact that the President has complied with the recommendations of the committee,” the Minister for Government Communications stated on Channel One TV’s Akwatia Watch programme. According to Mr. Ofosu, the President acted strictly in line with the 1992 Constitution. He pointed to Article 146, which bars public…

Social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has described the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo as a moment that should spark sober reflection rather than celebration. Sharing his thoughts in a Facebook post, he argued that the ouster marks the end of a disappointing chapter in Ghana’s judiciary. “A chief justice has been removed. But as someone with a front row seat through the process, hear me clearly when I say there is nothing to celebrate here,” Barker-Vormawor wrote. According to him, Chief Justice Araba failed to rise to the demands of her office, often choosing silence when the…