At the last sitting, chairman of the appointments committee, Joe Osei Wusu, changed his earlier narrative that Mr. Ayariga had confessed to deliberately putting out the bribery claims to even out accusations of corruption against former president Mahama. The chairman claimed it was rather North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto who had made the confession. Following the … Read more
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu in the Volta region, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has asked Parliament’s ad-hoc committee investigating the bribery allegations to invite him as a witness. In a letter dated February 16, 2016, written through his lawyers, Ayine and Feli, he explained he was served with a letter dated 4th February, … Read more
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzto Ablakwa has written to the chairman of the five-member ad hoc committee probing the bribery allegation that hit the Appointments Committee of Parliament, requesting to appear as a witness. Mr. Ablakwa’s request follows Wednesday’s disclosure by the chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu during … Read more
The Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joe Osei-Owusu, has admitted it will be difficult for him to get in the right frame of mind and chair the vetting process Thursday, after being hit with the ‘mischievous’ claims by the NDC MPs in the alleged bribery scandal. Appearing before a five-member ad hoc committee formed by … Read more
CHAIRMAN of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Mr. Joseph Osei-Wusu, has parried reports from the minority side of the committee, claiming he bribed to approve the Energy Minister-designate, Mr. Boakye Agyarko. Answering questions when he appeared before the committee of inquiry yesterday, Mr. Osei-Wusu made startling revelation that “I failed to press for proof or investigate … Read more
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has denied he confessed to the chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joe Osei-Owusu, that the allegation of bribery against the Committee was a frame-up. Describing the claim by Mr Osei-Owusu as “malicious and cancerous fabrication”, Mr Ablakwa vowed to go all out to let … Read more
The first witness in the MP bribery investigations Joe Osei-Owusu says claims that MPs were paid monies to approve a ministerial nominee appeared to him initially as ‘a joke’. At a special hearing into the bribery claim, the Bekwai MP said when he attempted to tackle the issue of the bribery allegation, North Tongu MP … Read more
The Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu said he failed to press for proof or investigated a bribery allegation against his committee because the MP for North Tongu, Okudzeto Ablakwa, told him the allegation was a frame-up. According to him, the North Tongu MP said the Minority MPs were only trying … Read more
One of the accusers in the case of the alleged bribery scandal against Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says they are ready for Wednesday’s sitting. The five-member investigative ad-hoc committee formed by Parliament to investigate the bribery scandal is set to commence public hearing from Wednesday, February 15, 2017. The committee was set up … Read more
The Minority Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa believes the leadership of Parliament should investigate the confusion that rocked Ghana’s delegation to the ECOWAS parliament in Abuja, Nigeria recently. The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament initially refused to swear in the Ghanaian delegation, because of some confusion … Read more
President Akufo-Addo’s Free Senior High School policy is doable, a former Deputy Education Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has confessed. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the 2012 electioneering scathingly rubbished the feasibility of the policy. But speaking on Morning Starr, Monday, Mr. Ablakwa departed from his party’s stern stance regarding the policy’s attainability stating that: … Read more
President Akufo-Addo’s Free Senior High School policy is doable, a former Deputy Education Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has confessed. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the 2012 electioneering scathingly rubbished the feasibility of the policy. But speaking on Morning Starr, Monday, Mr. Ablakwa departed from his party’s stern stance regarding the policy’s attainability stating that: … Read more
A five-member committee set up on Tuesday to spearhead an internal inquiry into bribery allegations against Parliament’s Appointments Committee begins Wednesday amid criticism it will not do a thorough job. Joy News sources say Joe Ghartey-chaired Committee will take evidence from the three principal witnesses who first made the damning allegation – Mahama Ayariga, Alhassan … Read more
A five-member ad hoc committee has been set up by Parliament to probe a bribery scandal against the chairman of the Appointments Committee. The Speaker Prof. Mike Oquaye ruled in favour of the setting up of the “special committee” after both sides of the House had mooted the idea. The Committee will be chaired by … Read more
A five-member ad hoc committee has been set up by Parliament to probe a bribery scandal against the chairman of the Appointments Committee. The Speaker Prof. Mike Oquaye ruled in favour of the setting up of the “special committee” after both sides of the House had mooted the idea. The Committee will be chaired by … Read more
The Minister designate for Gender and Social Protection, Madam Otiko Afisa Djaba has said she did not support claims by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong that the Chairperson for the Electoral Commission (EC) was appointed due to sexual favours. According to her, she only called for an investigation into the … Read more
The Minister-designate of Gender, Children and Social Protection Otiko Afisa Djaba has been trending on social media platform Facebook following her appearance before the Appointments Committee in parliament on Monday, 30 January. Ms Djaba stood by her words during the campaign ahead of the 2016 elections when she described the former president John Mahama as … Read more
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has expressed surprise over the Minority Chief Whip’s denial of a bribery allegation against the Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko. “We are not saying he is part of the conspiracy to lie so it is up to him to conspire … Read more
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has expressed surprise over the Minority Chief Whip’s denial of a bribery allegation against the Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko. “We are not saying he is part of the conspiracy to lie so it is up to him to conspire … Read more
The move by the Minority Chief Whip in Parliament, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka to isolate himself from the accusation that a bribe was exchanged through him, supposedly coming from a ministerial nominee to influence Minority members on the Appointment Committee has been challenged. According to the Member of Parliament for North Tongu in the Volta … Read more