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Abraham Amaliba

Also known as: Mr Amaliba · Lawyer Amaliba

Abraham Amaliba — former NDC Director of Legal Affairs and current Director of Conflict Resolution, commenting on EOCO investigations and public officials' accountability for state funds.

2026-04-302026-07-17

In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. July 2026
  2. The Chronicle

    The Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has identified speeding as one of the leading causes of road crashes in Ghana.

    Addressing Road Accidents in Ghana: The Time to Act is Now!
  3. Joy Online

    Dr Osae-Kwapong said NDC legal team member Abraham Amaliba raises “a good point” about separating the administrative behaviour of state institutions from politics.

    State Institutions can’t escape politics while their bosses are political appointees – CDD Fellow
  4. Joy Online

    Dr Osae-Kwapong acknowledged that concerns raised by NDC legal team member Abraham Amaliba about separating the administrative conduct of state institutions from politics were valid.

    Repeated constitutional violations should cost state institution heads their jobs – Osae-Kwapong
  5. Joy Online

    Responding to comments by NDC legal team member Abraham Amaliba, Dr Osae-Kwapong said the concern over whether state institutions are acting administratively or politically is a legitimate one.

    Political appointments make EOCO, other state institutions look partisan – Osae-Kwapong
  6. Joy Online

    He said the challenge becomes even more pronounced whenever investigations involve high-profile political figures or former government officials. “Abraham Amaliba of the NDC legal team raises a good point on how to separate administrative behaviour of state institutions from poli

    Don’t blame only EOCO officers; hold their political bosses accountable – Osae-Kwapong
  7. Joy Online

    He said the concern raised by NDC legal team member Abraham Amaliba about separating the conduct of state institutions from politics was valid.

    Ghana must end the cycle where every high-profile investigation becomes political – CDD Fellow
  8. Joy Online

    Director of Conflict Resolution for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has rejected claims that successive governments are responsible for the so-called “Rambo-style” arrests carried out by security agencies.

    No government should be blamed for ‘Rambo-style’ arrests – Amaliba
  9. Joy Online

    Former Director of Legal Affairs of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has urged current government appointees to learn from the ongoing investigation involving former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentral

    Current appointees should take a cue from Miracles Aboagye’s case – Amaliba
  10. Joy Online

    Former Director of Legal Affairs of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, says public officials can be held criminally liable for failing to safeguard state resources, even if they did not personally benefit from the alleged loss of public funds.

    Miracles Aboagye arrest: Failure to protect public funds can attract criminal liability – Amaliba
  11. Joy Online

    Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story, Abraham Amaliba said public officials are required to account for their stewardship and should expect to be investigated where questions arise over the use of state funds.

    Miracles Aboagye’s arrest is about accountability, not politics – Amaliba
Society

Road crashes claim lives daily; Ghana needs urgent safety action

The News

Ghana's road crashes are driven by speeding, driver indiscipline, disregard for traffic regulations, and distracted driving, according to the National Road Safety Authority Director-General. Road safety advocates warn that without decisive intervention, preventable deaths will continue to rise as vehicle numbers increase.

22 hours ago · The Chronicle

Yesterday

  1. Road crashes claim lives daily; Ghana needs urgent safety action

    Ghana's road crashes are driven by speeding, driver indiscipline, disregard for traffic regulations, and distracted driving, according to the National Road Safety Authority Director-General. Road safety advocates warn that without decisive intervention, preventable deaths will continue to rise as vehicle numbers increase.

    22 hours ago · The Chronicle

  2. State institutions cannot escape politics if leaders are political appointees

    A CDD-Ghana fellow argues that state institutions will struggle to separate their actions from politics as long as their heads are political appointees, noting that leadership changes in these institutions often follow changes in government and that cases involving high-profile or politically exposed persons add further complexity.

    16 July 2026 · Joy Online

  3. State institution heads should lose jobs for repeated constitutional violations

    Dr John Osae-Kwapong of the Centre for Democratic Development argues that heads of state institutions should be removed from office if they repeatedly oversee constitutional breaches, saying accountability must extend to leadership and those who appoint them, though he acknowledges the challenge that many such heads are political appointees.

    16 July 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Political appointments fuel public doubt in state institutions' impartiality

    A CDD-Ghana fellow says political appointment of heads of key state institutions makes it difficult for the public to distinguish administrative actions from partisan politics, a challenge that deepens when institutions investigate politically exposed persons or high-profile party figures.

    16 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 15 July

  1. Hold EOCO political leadership accountable alongside officers

    Dr John Osae-Kwapong argues that accountability for EOCO's conduct should extend beyond individual officers to the political authorities who supervise the institution, noting that agency heads are political appointees and leadership changes often follow elections, complicating efforts to separate administrative actions from politics especially when investigations involve high-profile political figures.

    15 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghana's political appointment system politicizes investigations of high-profile figures

    A CDD-Ghana fellow argues that Ghana's practice of appointing heads of state institutions on political grounds makes it hard for citizens to view investigations into prominent officials as purely administrative rather than politically motivated, and suggests the country must rethink how its institutions operate.

    15 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 14 July

  1. NDC official says governments not responsible for aggressive arrests

    Abraham Amaliba, Director of Conflict Resolution for the NDC, has argued that successive governments should not be blamed for "Rambo-style" arrests by security agencies, saying security agencies operate independently. Amaliba also noted he has witnessed concerning practices at the Economic and Organised Crime Office.

    14 July 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 13 July

  1. Former NDC legal chief warns appointees on accountability

    Abraham Amaliba, former Director of Legal Affairs of the NDC, has urged current government appointees to learn from the investigation into former IMCCoD Executive Secretary Dennis Edward Aboagye, warning that all public officials will eventually be required to account for their stewardship and that those managing public resources prudently while in office can avoid such investigations after leaving.

    13 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Public officials face criminal liability for failing to protect state funds

    Former NDC legal director Abraham Amaliba says public officials can be held criminally liable for failing to safeguard state resources, even without personal enrichment. His comments follow the arrest of former IMCCoD Executive Secretary Miracles Aboagye by EOCO.

    13 July 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Amaliba: Aboagye's arrest concerns accountability, not politics

    Former NDC Legal Affairs Director Abraham Amaliba has dismissed claims that the arrest of Dennis Edward Aboagye (Miracles) is politically motivated, stating instead that it concerns public officials' accountability for the management of public funds. Amaliba argued that the Economic and Organised Crime Office investigation is justified because Aboagye occupied public office and allegedly mishandled state funds.

    13 July 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 29 June

  1. NRSA to roll out vehicle towing and tech enforcement reforms

    The National Road Safety Authority Director-General announced reforms to reduce road crashes and fatalities, including mandatory vehicle towing, nationwide rollout of a technology-driven traffic enforcement system, intensified public education, helmet enforcement, and appointing Regional Ministers and local chief executives as Road Safety Ambassadors. The measures are set to begin implementation next year as part of a strategy to address the rising number of deaths on Ghana's roads.

    29 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 30 April

  1. Road traffic crashes decline 1.9% in March 2026

    Ghana's National Road Safety Authority reports that crash cases fell to 1,195 in March 2026 from 1,218 in March 2025, with fatalities dropping 9.8% to 229. The Authority credits the improvement to intensified public education campaigns conducted with the Ghana Police Service ahead of Easter festivities.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online

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