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Justin Frimpong Kodua

Also known as: Mr Kodua · JFK · Richard Tweneboah Kodua

Justin Frimpong Kodua — NPP General Secretary, criticizing EOCO arrests and alleged political harassment by the NDC government.

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In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Director of Research and Innovation at the NDPC, Richard Tweneboah Kodua, said the country’s growing dependence on the services sector, while not inherently negative, is limiting employment opportunities because industry has failed to expand at the pace required to absorb the lab

    NDPC calls for affordable credit to revive Ghana’s industrial sector and create jobs
  3. Joy Online

    Director of Research and Innovation at the NDPC, Richard Tweneboah Kodua, said the commission’s latest National Annual Progress Report found that while the economy expanded in line with government targets, the growth failed to generate sufficient employment opportunities.

    Weak industrial growth behind Ghana’s ‘jobless’ economic expansion — NDPC
  4. The Chronicle

    The road map, as announced by the General Secretary of the party Justin Frimpong Kodua, is as follows: Nominations -July 15 to July 17, 2026; Vetting – July 20 to July 23, 2026; Appeals -July 24 to July 30, 2026; Notices of poll -July 27 to July 30, 2026 and Elections – August 8

    COKA sure of emerging next Ashanti NPP Regional Chairman
  5. Joy Online

    The General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over the arrest of the party’s communications team member, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, accusing the agency of attempting to subject

    NPP General Secretary accuses EOCO of ‘public trial’ over Miracles Aboagye’s arrest
  6. The Chronicle

    The party’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, said in a statement reported by multiple outlets that Aboagye’s lawyers had been denied access to him, that his whereabouts were undisclosed, and that no charges had been preferred at the time.

    EOCO ARRESTS TWO OVER ALLEGED GH¢55M IMCCoD FRAUD
  7. Joy Online

    The NPP first raised the matter publicly through its General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, who disclosed the arrest in a Facebook post on Sunday, 12 July 2026.

    NPP supporters gather at EOCO headquarters demanding release of Miracles Aboagye
  8. Joy Online

    The NPP has demanded the immediate release of Mr Aboagye through its General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua.

    Sammi Awuku accuses NDC government of suppressing opposition dissent over EOCO arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye
  9. Joy Online

    The claim was made by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, in a Facebook post on Sunday, July 12, 2026.

    NPP alleges arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye by EOCO, demands his immediate release
  10. June 2026
  11. The Chronicle

    An available data currently doing the rounds on social media has described Justin Frimpong Kodua as the worst ever General Secretary in the history of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

    NPP Records See JFK As Worst General Secretary In Party’s History
  12. May 2026
  13. Joy Online

    The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Justin Frimpong Kodua, has called on the government to ensure fairness in the application of the law, stressing that legal procedures must not be influenced by political considerations.

    Abronye DC remand: Due process must be followed, not selective justice – Frimpong Kodua

Yesterday

  1. NDPC cites affordable credit shortage hampering industrial growth

    The National Development Planning Commission has identified affordable access to credit as critical for reviving Ghana's industrial sector and creating jobs, noting that industry grew at just 2.1% between 2022 and 2025 compared with 6.6% for services, limiting employment opportunities.

    11 hours ago · Joy Online

  2. Ghana achieves 6% growth but industrial sector lags, limiting job creation

    The National Development Planning Commission found that while Ghana met its 6% GDP growth target in 2025, the industrial sector's weak performance of 2.3% against a 7.1% target resulted in insufficient employment opportunities, which the NDPC describes as "jobless" economic expansion.

    12 hours ago · Joy Online

Wednesday 15 July

  1. COKA confident of winning Ashanti NPP regional chairman race

    Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, an Ashanti Regional chairman hopeful for the NPP, has declared that he will win the August 2026 regional elections with at least 90 per cent of votes, as part of the party's nationwide reorganisation ahead of the 2028 general elections.

    15 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Monday 13 July

  1. NPP General Secretary criticizes EOCO over Miracles Aboagye's arrest

    NPP General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua has accused the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) of subjecting Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an NPP communications team member and spokesperson for former Vice-President Bawumia, to a "public trial" following his arrest over alleged diversion of public funds. Kodua alleged the NDC government is using public accusations to shape opinion before court proceedings and called for due process.

    13 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. EOCO arrests two over alleged GH¢55M IMCCoD fraud

    The Economic and Organised Crime Office has arrested Dennis Edward Aboagye, former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation, and Gerald Appiah, the Secretariat's former Accountant, in connection with a suspected loss of about GH¢55 million in public funds. The investigation, which covered 1 August 2022 to 2 February 2025, was escalated after the current Executive Secretary petitioned EOCO to pursue findings from a forensic audit; the suspects are under investigation for conspiracy to steal, using public office for profit, causing financial loss to the state, and related offences.

    13 July 2026 · The Chronicle

  3. NPP supporters protest EOCO arrest of party spokesman

    NPP supporters gathered at EOCO headquarters in Accra on Monday demanding the release of Dennis Miracles Aboagye, a party communications member and spokesperson for former Vice-President Bawumia, who was arrested at Kotoka International Airport on Saturday. The NPP claims the arrest circumstances remain unclear and that Aboagye has been denied access to his legal representatives.

    13 July 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Sammi Awuku accuses NDC of suppressing opposition voices

    Akuapem North MP Sammi Awuku has accused the NDC government of harassing and intimidating opposition figures, citing the EOCO arrest of NPP communications team member Dennis Miracles Aboagye hours after he announced his candidacy for National Communications Director. Awuku claims the incident reflects an emerging pattern of suppression against government critics and dissenting voices on social media.

    13 July 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 12 July

  1. NPP claims EOCO arrested party communications member

    The NPP's General Secretary alleged that the Economic and Organised Crime Office arrested Dennis Miracles Aboagye at the airport with Ghana Immigration Service assistance, denying his lawyers access and withholding charges; the party claims the arrest is politically motivated intimidation. MyJoyOnline could not independently verify the claim, and EOCO has not issued an official statement.

    12 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 3 June

  1. NPP data labels JFK worst general secretary in party history

    Social media data characterizes Justin Frimpong Kodua as the worst General Secretary in NPP history, citing the party's parliamentary performance: 88 seats in 2024 out of 276, representing its lowest seat count in 28 years and a loss of 49 seats from the 2020 election. The 2024 result delivered 32% of total seats, the worst since 1996 when the NPP held 33.5% of seats.

    3 June 2026 · The Chronicle

Friday 15 May

  1. NPP demands due process in Abronye DC remand, accuses selective justice

    The NPP's General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua has called on the government to ensure fairness in applying the law without political consideration, alleging that the NDC administration is applying the law selectively against party members who have criticised the government.

    15 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 14 May

  1. NPP warns of retaliation if harassment of members continues

    The New Patriotic Party has warned it could respond similarly if the alleged harassment, intimidation, and arrests of its officials and supporters by state institutions continues. General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua, speaking at a police headquarters protest over a police invitation to NPP activist Nana Addo Nyame, accused the NDC government of using state institutions to target political opponents and suppress dissenting views.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online

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