Also known as: Honourable Nii Lante Vanderpuye
Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye — former Deputy Minister for Local Government and NDC National Chairman aspirant, resigned from DRIP coordinator role in 2026 to pursue party executive position.
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Former Odododiodioo Member of Parliament and National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman aspirant, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has called for the establishment of a dedicated welfare system to support former party officials, cadres and other members after leaving public …
Vanderpuye: NDC welfare system needed to support former officials, cadresJoy Online
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has accepted an apology from former NDC Member of Parliament for Odododiodio, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, for comments he made during a discussion on a media platform. …
Sammy Gyamfi accepts Vanderpuye’s apology, urges NDC unityThe Ghanaian Times
Former Deputy Minister for Local Government and NDC aspiring national chairman, Nii Lante Vanderpuye has apologised to GoldBod Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over comments he made during a discussion on Channel one TV. …
Nii Lante Vanderpuye apologises to Sammy Gyamfi and NDC over Channel One TV commentsJoy Online
NDC MP Nii Lante Vanderpuye has issued an unreserved apology to GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi and the NDC over comments he made during a discussion on Citi TV. …
Nii Lante Vanderpuye apologises to Sammy Gyamfi, NDC over GoldBod commentsJoy Online
… A founding member of the NDC with more than four decades in Ghanaian public life, Opong-Fosu has already emerged as an early frontrunner in a recent online poll by Today.com.gh, running ahead of other names being floated for the position, including former MP Nii Lante Vanderpuye …
Inusah Fuseini throws weight behind Opong-Fosu for NDC ChairmanshipThe Ghanaian Times
Aspiring national chairman of the National democratic congress (NDC), Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has urged the government to engage the family following Cabinet’s decision to revoke Executive Instrument (E.I.) 144 relating to the Achimota Forest Reserve. …
Cabinet revokes (E.I.) 144: Government should engage Owoo Family over Achimota Forest- Nii Lante VanderpuyeJoy Online
National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has resigned from his position to pursue a national executive role within the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). …
Nii Lante Vanderpuye resigns as DRIP National CoordinatorJoy Online
The National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has indicated his readiness to contest for the National Chairmanship of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) if the party’s current chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, …
Nii Lante Vanderpuye ready to contest NDC chairmanship if Asiedu Nketia steps asideJoy Online
The National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has rejected suggestions that President John Mahama could use his office to secure a pardon for former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following her extraditio …
Mahama won’t shield Sedina Tamakloe from justice – VanderpuyeThe Ghanaian Times
… nd political arena as well as the upper echelon of world and African athletics.Ghana’s Chief of Staff, Mr Julius Debrah, led a high powered government delegation which also had Minister of Sports and Recreation, Mr Kofi Adams; former Minister of Sports, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye …
CAA Senior Athletics Championships opens in AccraEdwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, an NDC National Chairman aspirant, has called for a dedicated welfare system to support former party officials, cadres, and members after leaving public office, saying the absence of an institutionalised structure leaves former MPs, DCEs, and party stalwarts struggling after their terms end.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, an NDC National Chairman aspirant, has called for a dedicated welfare system to support former party officials, cadres, and members after leaving public office, saying the absence of an institutionalised structure leaves former MPs, DCEs, and party stalwarts struggling after their terms end.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi has accepted an apology from former NDC MP Nii Lante Vanderpuye for comments made during media discussion, saying the matter has been resolved between them and calling for NDC unity.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Deputy Minister for Local Government and NDC aspiring national chairman Nii Lante Vanderpuye apologised to GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi and the NDC over comments made during a Channel One TV discussion, saying he failed to properly communicate his intended position and did not mean to undermine Gyamfi or support criticisms directed at him.
21 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
NDC MP Nii Lante Vanderpuye issued an unreserved apology to GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi and the NDC over comments he made during a Citi TV discussion, stating he failed to communicate his intended position properly and never intended to undermine Gyamfi or support opposition attacks against GoldBod.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former MP and Roads Minister Inusah Fuseini has publicly endorsed Akwasi Opong-Fosu's candidacy for NDC National Chairman, calling for leadership renewal rooted in integrity and the party's founding values. Opong-Fosu, a former 18-year DCE, former Head of the Local Government Service, and former MP for Amenfi East, has been consulting party stakeholders on a "reset agenda."
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →
NDC aspirant Nii Lante Vanderpuye has urged the government to engage the Owoo Family following Cabinet's revocation of Executive Instrument 144 relating to the Achimota Forest Reserve, saying the family was not consulted before the decision and should be involved in discussions for an amicable resolution.
16 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Nii Lante Vanderpuye, National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme, has resigned to pursue a national executive position within the NDC. His resignation comes days after he indicated willingness to contest for NDC National Chairmanship if the current chairman does not seek re-election.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme, has said he is ready to contest for the National Democratic Congress chairmanship should Johnson Asiedu Nketia choose not to seek another term. Vanderpuye, a former Youth and Sports Minister, cited his long service in various party positions since the NDC's 1992 formation as evidence of his qualification.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Coordinator of DRIP said President Mahama is committed to the rule of law and would not use his office to secure a pardon or interfere in judicial processes for the former MASLOC CEO, who was extradited to serve a 10-year prison sentence for causing financial loss to the state and theft.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The 24th edition of the Confederation of African Athletics Senior Athletics Championship, dubbed 'Accra 2026,' officially opened at the University of Ghana Stadium on Monday with a cultural ceremony. The six-day event features over 1,000 athletes from 49 African countries competing in more than 40 field and track events.
13 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →