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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 Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced plans to introduce a new Bill to strengthen the legal framework for the discipline of lawyers in Ghana.
In an address read on his behalf by the Deputy Attorney-General at the opening of the 2026 Conference of the Ghana Bar Association, Dr. Ayine disclosed that the Bill is headed to Cabinet for review and approval before being laid before Parliament.
The proposed law, to be called the Legal Profession (Practitioners Standards Board) Bill, is expected to transform and strengthen the regulatory framework for disciplining lawyers to safeguard the rights of practitioners and promote public confidence in the profession.
According to the Attorney-General, when passed, the Bill will establish an independent Disciplinary Committee with clear rules of procedure and proposals on proportionate sanctions.
He explained that this marks a progressive departure from the existing framework where the Disciplinary Committee both investigates and adjudicates complaints. The Bill also proposes clear and strict procedural timelines for resolving grievances to avert prolonged deliberations that frustrate both clients and lawyers.
Secondly, Dr. Ayine noted that under the current framework, Superior Court judges sit on the Disciplinary Committee whose decisions, as quasi-judicial decisions, are subject to reviews and appeals in the same courts where these judges preside.
The new Bill seeks to eliminate this conflict of interest by creating a separately constituted Board composed of lay non-lawyers and professional representatives with guaranteed tenure.
The Attorney-General added that the Bill seeks to separate professional discipline from executive, judicial or competitive interference to ensure that disciplinary mechanisms are not weaponized against lawyers by clients, the Bench, or the State.
The introduction of the new law forms part of efforts by the Attorney-General to introduce reforms into the legal profession aimed at revolutionizing legal practice and training. It follows the passage of the Legal Education Act, 2026, which is currently at the implementation stage.
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Gov’t did not approve market near school — Stan Dogbe clears air on Ahafo Ano South market siting
Deputy Chief of Staff, Stan Xoese Dogbe has reacted to a viral video raising concerns about the siting of a market close to a school in the Ahafo Ano South District of the Ashanti Region.
In a post responding to the video, Mr. Dogbe said he has been in contact with the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, who he said is on top of the situation and has long since halted the construction process.
According to him, the decision to designate the said land near the school for the market was not a government decision.
“Once the development was brought to the RCC’s attention, the regional minister immediately asked that the process be stopped,” he stated.
Mr. Dogbe explained that the community currently has no available land space for the construction of the model market, which necessitated their choice of the location near the school.
He noted however that the community has been asked to find another, more suitable piece of land for the project to commence.
“We thank all for the interest in developmental issues in our communities,” he added.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
