President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed 11 persons to the Council of State in accordance with Article(2)(d) of the constitution. Notable among the appointees are the former Metropolitan Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Stanley Nii Adjiri Blankson and a former President of the Ghana Bar Association, Sam Okudzeto, according to a statement from the Presidency. The … Read more
A former President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Sam Okudzeto, has said all persons in possession of government vehicles should return them to avoid being pursued for such state assets. “Just go and hand them over. If they claim they bought it, then they should go and show the evidence,” he told Nabil Ahmed … Read more
Legal luminary, Sam Okudzeto, has urged activists of the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) to desist from raiding and vandalising state assets, stating Ghana is not a jungle but a civilised society. He said the NPP must take up the responsibility of educating its supporters to desist from destroying state assets. “We are not in … Read more
A former president of the Ghana Bar Association, Mr Sam Okudzeto, has urged activists of the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) to desist from raiding and vandalising state assets. “Your party has won power, but you are not the one governing, it is the people we elected into office who are the ones supposed to … Read more
Mr Sam Okudzeto, a legal luminary, has urged activists of the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) to desist from raiding and vandalising state assets. He said the NPP must take up the responsibility of educating its supporters to desist from destroying state assets. “Your party has won power, but you are not the one governing. … Read more
On Saturday January 7 2017, I took one of my last executive actions as a High Commissioner. I took down President Mahama’s portrait at its place of honour on one of the walls of the Head of Mission’s residence. I followed up with a whatsApp instruction to the Head of Chancery to do the same … Read more
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was brought up in Accra Central and in the Nima area of Accra. Nana Akufo-Addo was born in Swalaba, Accra on the 29th March 1944. His father’s residence, Betty House at Korle Wokon in Accra, was effectively the headquarters of the country’s first political party, the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC).After … Read more
As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is smiling and basking in glory awaiting Saturday’s inauguration of its Presidential Candidate, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is talking rebuilding. Outgoing Deputy Power Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Pru East, Dr Kwabena Donkor, has apologized on behalf of the party to its supporters and million other … Read more
Sam Okudzeto asks Mahama to apologize to NDC Founder, JJ Rawlings for all the party’s disrespect to him, as well as the NDC’s massive loss in the election. Former President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) Sam Okudzeto, has asked outgoing President John Mahama to render an apology to Former President of Ghana and founder … Read more
Sam Okudzeto, Former president of the Ghana Bar Association Legal luminary and former President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) Samuel Okudzeto has described President John Mahama’s last minute appointments as a blatant violation of the Transition law. He says the appointments which come less than a week to the official inauguration of the incoming … Read more
President John Mahama will today, Thursday, 5 January 2017, deliver his final State of the Nation Address as he prepares to leave office and make way for President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo. Mr Akufo-Addo will be sworn into office by the Chief Justice in parliament on Saturday, 7 January. Mr Mahama’s final address was billed for 22 … Read more
Former President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) is asking President John Mahama to render an apology to ex-President and founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Jerry John Rawlings. Sam Okudzeto says the outgoing President in his last State of the Nation Address Thursday must express regret for the way in which caused the … Read more
President John Mahama must use his last State of the Nation address billed for Thursday, 5 January, to render an unqualified apology to former President Jerry John Rawlings for “alienating” him during his four-year term in office, Mr Sam Okudzeto, former president of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), has said. The veteran lawyer also said … Read more
Opinions are divided over whether the current Bank of Ghana governor, Dr. Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku, should be allowed to serve his term, following the electoral victory of the New Patriotic Party’s presidential candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. While the former Finance Minister and a Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei believes the governor … Read more
Koku Anyidoho, a Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has gone into hiding following the defeat of his party in the just-ended presidential and parliamentary elections, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide, has said. According to him, Mr Anyidoho, who, prior to the elections, was abusing and insulting … Read more
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the president-elect was born and raised in Ga-Maami (Accra Central) and in the Nima area of Accra. His father’s residence, Betty House at Korle Wokon in Accra, was effectively the headquarters of the country’s first political party, the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) after it was formed at Saltpond on 4 … Read more
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the president elect was born and raised in Ga-Maami (Accra Central) and in the Nima area of Accra. His father’s residence, Betty House at Korle Wokon in Accra, was effectively the headquarters of the country’s first political party, the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), after it was formed at Saltpond on … Read more
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the president elect was born and raised in Ga-Maami (Accra Central) and in the Nima area of Accra. His father’s residence, Betty House at Korle Wokon in Accra, was effectively the headquarters of the country’s first political party, the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), after it was formed at Saltpond on … Read more
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was born and raised in Ga-Maami (Accra Central) and in the Nima area of Accra. His father’s residence, Betty House at Korle Wokon in Accra, was effectively the headquarters of the country’s first political party, the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), after it was formed at Saltpond on 4 August 1947. … Read more
Prominent Ghanaian lawyer Sam Okudzeto has asked the Chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC), Charlotte Osei, to withdraw her remark about recounting the ballots at her own volition. He said the remark is a recipe for misunderstanding and conflict. “This is what brings about fighting, disturbance and disagreements.” The former President of the Ghana … Read more