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Dafeamekpor rejects claims Government has reintroduced law entrance exams
Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor, has dismissed claims that the government has reintroduced entrance examinations for prospective law students.
It would be recalled that MP for Old Tafo, Ekow Vincent Assafuah in a statement criticised the government over the decision to reintroduce entrance examinations for admission into the Ghana School of Law.
He described the move as a “betrayal of trust” against Ghanaian law students, arguing that the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) had promised ahead of the 2024 general elections to scrap the exams.
According to him, the sudden reversal requiring candidates to sit for entrance exams scheduled for July 31, 2026 has created confusion and uncertainty.
However, in a press release dated April 30, 2026, Mr. Dafeamekpor described assertions by New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament Vincent Assafuah as false and misleading.
According to him, the newly passed Legal Education Bill has not yet become law because it is still undergoing post-passage corrections before being sent to President John Dramani Mahama for assent.
He explained that until the President assents to the bill, the current legal framework governing legal education and the Ghana School of Law remains in force.
“One cannot reintroduce what has not yet been repealed,” he stated.
The Majority Chief Whip accused Mr. Assafuah of making comments without properly verifying the facts from the Ghana School of Law.
He said public discussions on legal education should be based on facts rather than “hearsay, speculation, and politically convenient assumptions.”
Mr. Dafeamekpor further stated that the government has not introduced any new entrance examination system for law students.
According to him, there has also been no official announcement from the Ghana School of Law directing students to sit for an entrance examination scheduled for July 31, 2026.
He noted that the new legal education framework passed by Parliament is rather aimed at expanding access to legal education through accredited institutions once the bill receives presidential assent and implementation begins.
The South Dayi MP urged prospective law students and the public to ignore what he described as misinformation and unnecessary panic surrounding the issue.
He added that concerns about legal education in Ghana, including access, infrastructure, accreditation and institutional capacity, require serious national discussion instead of partisan politics.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Massive celebrations were recorded countrywide as the Black Stars opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Panama in Toronto on Wednesday.
Midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi scored the only goal of the match late in the game as he shot in a decent cross from substitute Brandon Asante.
The win gave Ghana a positive start in the competition, placing them in second position behind England, also with three points but with a superior goal aggregate.
After the final whistle, the streets and other viewing centres were turned into partying grounds as fans, mostly clad in the team’s paraphernalia, danced to several World Cup-themed music.
Others blew the vuvuzelas in joyous mood with others putting up a spirited ‘jama’ session.
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Adentan Constituency, Akosua Manu, has urged party members to move away from what she describes as an “entitlement mentality” and focus on unity, sacrifice and hard work as the party prepares for the 2028 general election.
In a statement titled “Is Loyalty a Queue?”, and posted on facebook, Ms. Manu argued that loyalty to the NPP should not be judged by how long a person has been in the party but by their contributions and commitment to its growth.
According to her, the NPP’s history shows that many of its leaders faced significant opposition from within the party before eventually leading it to electoral success.
She cited former President John Agyekum Kufuor as an example, saying he had to overcome resistance from influential figures within the party before winning power for the NPP in 2000.
Ms. Manu noted that after the party lost power in 2008, former President Kufuor faced criticism and accusations from some party members.
However, she said supporters eventually put their differences aside and worked together to rebuild the party.
She pointed to the experience of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who, according to her, faced opposition from some factions within the NPP despite his long service to the party.
“His trials were ten times what Kufuor endured,” she stated, adding that Akufo-Addo eventually overcame the challenges and became President of Ghana.
Turning to the NPP’s current flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Ms. Manu said he also faced resistance from different groups within the party while seeking leadership.
She praised Dr. Bawumia for contributing to policy-based political discussions in Ghana and for remaining composed following the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 elections.
According to her, party members must now rally behind him in the same way they supported former Presidents Kufuor and Akufo-Addo.
Ms. Manu, however, warned that internal divisions and a sense of entitlement remain major threats to the party’s future.
She argued that some party members place too much emphasis on how long individuals have belonged to the NPP rather than on their contributions and capabilities.
“This entitlement does not question impact. It does not ask what you sacrificed or what you built. It asks only how long have you been here,” she said.
The former parliamentary candidate cautioned that such attitudes could discourage committed members and prevent the party from selecting the best people for leadership positions.
She further called on the party’s incoming national executives to strengthen the NPP’s core values of sacrifice, honesty, integrity and dedication to national development.
Ms. Manu addressed the concerns of young party supporters, many of whom she said became discouraged following the NPP’s electoral defeat in 2024.
According to her, many young people remain eager to see the party return to power but are unwilling to support internal conflicts driven by personal ambitions.
She urged party elders to place the interests of the NPP above their individual goals and to demonstrate leadership that attracts rather than alienates members.
“The NPP is bigger than any one of us. It always has been. Our collective responsibility is to act like it,” she stated.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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