By Daniel Bampoe
A storm of controversy is engulfing the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration following the circulation of a video showing Sammy Gyamfi, the party’s National Communications Officer and the Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), lavishly spraying bundles of U.S. dollars on Evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa.
The video, which surfaced online over the weekend, shows Gyamfi exiting a new black Toyota V8 at a funeral, casually dishing out what is estimated to be over $20,000 in cash.
Footage further reveals Agradaa—once a fierce critic of the NDC—posing gleefully with Gyamfi and flaunting the cash in a subsequent social media post.
The display has ignited fierce public backlash, fueled questions about the source of the funds, and triggered debate over the ethical conduct of government officials barely five months into their term.
A Defining Moment Gone Wrong
Sammy Gyamfi’s conduct directly contradicts the recently launched Code of Conduct for Public Appointees, spearheaded by President John Dramani Mahama, which was launched in last week that outlines clear expectations around modesty, transparency, and the responsible use of public office.
The Code was meant to represent a break from past excesses and rebuild public trust in political leadership. Yet, Gyamfi—a visible face of the NDC’s communication machinery—appears to have undermined this pledge with what critics describe as “a reckless show of ill-gotten wealth.”
The act has sparked deep unease even within NDC ranks. Party grassroots members, many of whom remain jobless and disillusioned by the slow pace of economic recovery, are questioning how a newly appointed public official can display such affluence.
Their frustration is amplified by the context: a government that inherited what it described as a “criminally mismanaged” economy is now seen allocating vast sums of public money to a controversial gold buying monopoly.
Agradaa’s Fall and Rise — and Her New Political Ties
Agradaa herself is no stranger to controversy. A former spiritualist turned evangelist, she was suspended in March 2024 by the Rapha Faith International Ministerial Network over allegations of deceptive fundraising and unorthodox practices.
Once an outspoken opponent of the NDC, her newfound alignment with senior figures in the ruling party, capped by her visible closeness to Sammy Gyamfi, has left many in disbelief.
Her decision to film and publish the cash-spraying event has intensified scrutiny, casting her not only as a controversial religious figure but now also a symbol of political opportunism.
Defense
Reacting to the backlash, Eric Adjei, CEO of National Enterprenuership Innovation Programme (NEIP), also a Deputy Communications Officer of NDC defended Sammy Gyamfi’s actions, claiming that Agradaa harassed Gyamfi for money and photos at a funeral.
He argued that Sammy Gyamfi gave out the cash purely out of generosity, stating, “You kept pestering and harassing Sammy Gyamfi right from the funeral grounds to his car for a picture and money… Only for you to whisk the money away, record it and post it on social media. If this is not witchcraft, what is it?”
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