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Attempts to remove Chief Justice premeditated – Oppong Nkrumah
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Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase Ayirebi and Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has described the ongoing processes to remove the Chief Justice as political and pre-planned.
Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on Thursday, May 29, Mr Oppong Nkrumah said the Chief Justice would defend herself but stressed that the whole issue was more political than legal.
“I think for her, she will fight for her rights in the ongoing process. But I think any honest person knows that what is going on is politics and not law,” he said.
He criticised those who claim the process is simply a constitutional one under Articles 146 or 147.
“Anybody who says that this is Article 146 or 147 is either complicit in it or is being naive. Everybody knows what is going on is politics,” he maintained.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah stated that the plan to remove the Chief Justice was not only political but also deliberately laid out ahead of time.
“This was premeditated, this was preannounced, this was preadvertised,” he argued.
He pointed to public comments made by now President John Mahama when he was in opposition, suggesting the NDC planned to change the judiciary’s composition.
“There are clips of now-President Mahama announcing that they have a plan to appoint more NDC persons onto the benches. He announced clearly that they were of the view that the benches were not favourable to them,” he said.
He also claimed that members of the then-opposition party openly attacked the judiciary.
“They bastardised the Chief Justice and the Supreme Court extensively when they were in opposition,” he added.
Referring to the 2020 election petition, Mr Oppong Nkrumah recalled being part of the NPP’s legal team and witnessing public attempts to discredit the Chief Justice.
“I was part of our legal team when we were going through the last election petition. You see all the remarks that are made about her on social media, calling her all sorts of names and trying very hard to link her to the NPP,” he said.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah believes the motive behind the removal attempt was clear from the beginning.
“And so the intention was clear in the issue. If that had not been the case, then people could actually believe that there is an innocuous constitutional process going on,” he said.
Wrapping up, Mr Oppong Nkrumah warned that the legal procedures are only being used to mask a political mission.
“What is going on is a pre-advertised, pre-orchestrated, pre-planned exercise now using the legal processes as a cover, and I don’t think anybody is fooled by that, but what I will say to that is that the consequences of our actions are ahead of us,” he added.
Source:myjoyonline.com
Construction of a major underground stormwater drain along the Dr. Busia Highway within the Kaneshie enclave will commence on September 7, 2026.
The Project Coordinator for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, announced this at a special media briefing on Wednesday.
According to him, the works will involve the construction of a double-cell underground rectangular drain measuring approximately 10 metres wide and 1.95 kilometres long, stretching from Pamprom Junction to First Light Junction.
The new drain will replace the existing two 1.2-metre diameter pipes, which are inadequate to carry the volume of stormwater in the area.
Dr. Sarfo said the drain will connect at one end to the recently completed section within the Accra Academy campus and at the other end to the existing drain at Pamprom Junction.
He said the construction is expected to run from September 2026 to October 2027.
The project forms part of government’s broader flood prevention and mitigation programme aimed at addressing perennial flooding in Accra.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from the party’s National Chairmanship race.
In a statement issued yesterday, Chairman Wontumi who is currently serving a 20-year jail term said his decision was driven by his love for the party and his unwillingness to let his personal circumstances distract the NPP from its rebuilding efforts.
“There are moments in the life of a man when the heart wants to continue, but duty demands sacrifice. Moments when one must quietly set aside personal ambition, not because the dream has died, but because the family he loves must not be made to carry his burden. Today, I find myself at such a painful moment,” he wrote.
He disclosed that after many nights of prayer, sober reflection and consultations with his family, legal team, party elders, campaign team and trusted supporters, he concluded that his present situation must not become an additional burden on the NPP.
“This is not the decision my heart desired, but sometimes, true love requires us to release what we deeply want in order to protect what we love even more,” he added.
Recounting his years of service, Chairman Wontumi said he had served the party with everything within him, walking through heat and rain, travelling to remote communities and standing with the grassroots in both victory and defeat.
“For many years, I have served the NPP with everything within me… The NPP is not merely a political party to me. It is my family. It is my home. It is a cause to which I have dedicated a significant part of my life,” he stated.
He explained that the party, already carrying the pain of electoral defeat and the huge responsibility of preparing for the future, should not be made to carry his personal weight.
“That is why I cannot allow my present situation or personal ambition to distract the party from the difficult work of rebuilding. I cannot ask the party to carry my weight when it is already carrying the pain of defeat and the enormous responsibility of preparing for the battle ahead. I would rather carry this pain quietly than allow the party I love to suffer because of me,” he said.
He further sympathized with his supporters across the 16 regions, acknowledging that the decision would be painful for many who had sacrificed for his campaign.
“To my teeming supporters across all sixteen regions, I know this message will hurt. I know many of you will read it with tears in your eyes because I understand the sacrifices you have made for this journey,” he said.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
