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We will redeem North East For NPP – Lawyer Sulley Sambian Vows
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A private legal practitioner and current New Patriotic Party (NPP) North East Regional Secretary, Lawyer Sulley Sambian, has assured that, under his watch, the party’s image will be redeemed and it will continue to make giant strides.
Sulley Sambian, who threw his hat into the ring for the Regional Chairmanship position months ago, set up a direct contest with the sitting chairman as delegates gather at this weekend’s regional conference to decide the race.
Speaking to journalists about his bid, Lawyer Sambian pitched his candidacy as a fusion of legal discipline and years of grassroots party work, arguing that the region, the home turf of NPP flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, cannot afford to leave its 2028 electoral fortunes to chance.
According to him,”I am tried, tested, and ready to lead the NPP in the region as Chairman. I am offering my expertise following years of service to ensure that the region becomes a no-go area for our opponents,” he said, adding, “I have the strategy and the mental ability to deliver.”
Lawyer Sambian’s bid revives a contest last decided at the Nalerigu Regional Conference on May 27, 2022, when incumbent Chairman Nurudeen fended off a crowded field to retain his post, polling 71 of 146 valid votes.
His nearest rival on that occasion, former Yagaba Kubore Constituency Chairman Akamara Bawah Henry, managed 50 votes a 21-vote gap that left the race closer than some party insiders had anticipated.
That history looms over this weekend’s vote. With Nurudeen expected to seek another term, Sambian’s entry signals that the NPP’s internal race in the North East may once again be tightly fought, testing whether the party’s grassroots structures still back the incumbent or are ready for a change in direction.
Rather than campaign on personality, Sambian is staking his candidacy on what he frames as a results-driven approach to party organisation.
He argued that the 2028 election will reward disciplined strategy over rhetoric, telling reporters that success will come down to “who can combine brawn and brainpower to reclaim and increase the parliamentary seats in the area.”
The remark points to a broader concern within NPP ranks in the North East, where the party has had to contest strongly against an entrenched NDC presence.
For Sambian, tightening the party’s organisational machinery rather than relying on campaign messaging alone is the route back to expanding the NPP’s seat count in the region.
As Regional Secretary, Sambian has held a front-row seat to the party’s internal operations, a position he is now relying on as evidence of readiness rather than treating it as a stepping stone he must abandon.
With delegates set to vote this weekend, his candidacy places added weight on the conference, not just as a leadership contest but as an early signal of how united or divided the NPP’s regional structures are heading into a flagbearer’s home-region campaign for 2028.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The countdown to the 2026 Democracy Cup has officially begun after the Right Honourable Speaker of Parliament received the trophy for this year’s edition, setting the stage for the third showdown between Ghana’s football giants, Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko.
The prestigious match is scheduled for Friday, August 28, 2026 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.
The Democracy Cup was conceived and championed by the Speaker as a platform to promote national unity through football.
With the first two editions split evenly, anticipation is high. Asante Kotoko won the inaugural Democracy Cup in 2024, while Hearts of Oak responded with victory in 2025.
This year’s clash will therefore be decisive. The winner will take a permanent lead in the head-to-head record of the tournament.
At the trophy handover ceremony, the Speaker expressed profound gratitude to the Ghana Football Association and the leadership of both clubs for supporting the vision behind the Democracy Cup.
He urged players, officials, and supporters to see the match beyond rivalry and treat it as a celebration of Ghana’s democratic values.
“A football match, like an election, has winners and losers, but the bond of our nation must never break at the final whistle,” he stated.
“Let us show the world that Ghana can compete fiercely yet remain united, peaceful, and proud. I urge all Ghanaians to come out in numbers to Baba Yara and witness a spectacle that reflects the true spirit of our democracy,” he added.
The Speaker noted that the Democracy Cup goes beyond sport, serving as a reminder of civic responsibility, peaceful coexistence, and national pride.
With Ghana’s two biggest clubs set to battle it out in Kumasi, organizers expect a massive turnout. Football fans, political leaders, and dignitaries are expected to converge on the Baba Yara Stadium for what many are already calling one of the most memorable Super Clashes in Ghanaian football history.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
A legal researcher and academic, Elorm Kwami Gorni, has filed a case at the Supreme Court challenging the two month legal vacation observed by Ghana’s Superior Courts.
He is asking the Supreme Court to declare the practice unconstitutional, arguing that the closure of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court for two months can delay the delivery of justice and limit access to the courts.
The case has been brought under Articles 2(1) and 130(1) of the 1992 Constitution, which provide avenues for constitutional interpretation and enforcement at the Supreme Court.
In Ghana, the Superior Courts observe an annual legal vacation from August 1 to September 30.
During this period, the High Court does not completely stop work. Special vacation courts are established to deal with urgent matters.
However, Mr Gorni argues that the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court do not sit during the period, meaning cases and applications before those courts generally have to wait until the end of the vacation.
According to Mr Gorni, the practice can cause unnecessary delays, particularly for people who need urgent decisions from the higher courts.
He argues that the arrangement affects the constitutional right to a fair hearing within a reasonable time under Article 19(1).
He relies on Articles 23, 33, 125 and 296, which deal with fair administrative justice, enforcement of fundamental rights, the administration of justice and the fair exercise of discretionary powers.
He contends that the courts must remain institutionally available to deal with cases in a timely manner, even during periods designated as legal vacation.
Among other reliefs, Mr Gorni wants the Supreme Court to declare that the legal vacation, to the extent that it suspends or substantially restricts the hearing of cases and causes undue delays, is inconsistent with the Constitution.
He is also challenging Rule 61(b) of the Court of Appeal Rules, 1997 (C.I. 19), and Rule 82 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1996 (C.I. 16), which provide for the vacation arrangements of the two courts.
He wants the court to strike down those provisions to the extent that they permit the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court to suspend their sittings for the two month period.
Mr Gorni is further asking the Supreme Court to direct the Chief Justice to introduce arrangements, including rotational vacation sittings, to allow the two courts to continue hearing and determining cases during the legal vacation.
The Supreme Court is expected to determine whether the current legal vacation arrangement is consistent with the constitutional requirement for timely access to justice.
By: Jacob Aggrey
