By Daniel Bampoe
President John Mahama is facing mounting pressure from the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to take decisive action in the wake of a growing controversy involving one of his appointees, Sammy Gyamfi, and the Attorney-General, Dr Dominic Ayine.
This comes just a week after the President unveiled a new Code of Conduct aimed at promoting integrity, discipline, and accountability within his administration.
The National Organiser of the NPP, Henry Nana Boakye, issued a sharp rebuke to the President during a press briefing on Tuesday, May 13, arguing that Mahama’s credibility is now at stake.
According to Boakye, Mahama must demonstrate genuine commitment to the ethical standards he has publicly endorsed or risk rendering the Code of Conduct meaningless.
The controversy centres around allegations that Sammy Gyamfi, who is currently serving as the acting Chief Executive Officer of Goldbod, was caught on video distributing dollar bills to self-styled evangelist, Paatricia Asiedu popularly known as Agradaa.
The footage, widely circulated online, has sparked concerns of vote-buying, bribery, and general misconduct.
Adding fuel to the fire is the conduct of the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, who is accused of responding to corruption allegations with unprofessional rhetoric.
According to Boakye, rather than addressing the specific claims made by a Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Obeng popularly called A Plus, Dr Ayine allegedly threatened to “play in the mud,” a remark that Boakye described as unbecoming of Ghana’s chief legal officer.
Nana Boakye minced no words in his criticism of the President’s apparent silence.
“The President is being put to the test on his commitment to the very values he sought to espouse exactly a week ago,” he said.
“The entire nation — and indeed the international community — is watching how President Mahama responds to these developments.”
He further demanded immediate action, warning that inaction would send the wrong signal about the administration’s willingness to confront internal wrongdoing.
“We want to see some action from President Mahama. We call on him to act swiftly and decisively — not to give Mr Gyamfi and the Attorney-General a pat on their backs for what can only be described as reckless and irresponsible conduct,” Boakye declared.
This challenge from the NPP is part of a broader political pushback as the opposition intensifies scrutiny on Mahama’s early governance decisions following his return to office.
The Code of Conduct, launched with much fanfare, was supposed to herald a new era of transparency. But critics now argue that without enforcement, it risks becoming a hollow symbol.
