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Kow Abaka Essuman

Also known as: Mr Essuman · Former Presidential Legal Adviser Kow Essuman

Former Legal Counsel to President Akufo-Addo who has publicly criticized the Mahama administration over salary arrears and staffing transparency issues.

2026-05-202026-07-21

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    The Chairman of the Martin de Porres Polling Station in the Ablekuma West Constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kow Abaka Essuman, has urged party members and all interested stakeholders to fully participate in the Electoral Affairs Committee hearing into alleged irregul

    Kow Essuman urges Ablekuma West NPP members to attend Electoral Affairs Committee hearing
  3. June 2026
  4. Joy Online

    Former Presidential Legal Adviser Kow Essuman has criticised the Mahama administration over what he describes as the selective payment of salaries and allowances under the current Article 71 remuneration structure.

    Mahama gov’t paying itself while Akufo-Addo staff remain unpaid – Kow Essuman
  5. Joy Online

    Former Legal Adviser to former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Kow Essuman, has accused Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, of misleading Ghanaians over the origins of the salary and emolument structure currently being enjoyed by s

    Kow Essuman accuses Kwakye Ofosu of misleading public on Presidential salaries
  6. Joy Online

    Former Presidential Legal Adviser Kow Essuman has challenged the Mahama administration to publish the Presidency’s 2024 staffing report, saying the government’s silence on the issue raises serious transparency concerns.

    Where is the 2024 Presidency staffing report? – Kow Essuman challenges gov’t
  7. Joy Online

    In a Facebook post on Thursday, June 11, responding to comments by former presidential legal adviser Kow Essuman, Mr Kwakye Ofosu maintained that arrears for Article 71 office holders are a routine feature of transitions between administrations and should not be framed as politic

    Kwakye Ofosu rejects claims of discrimination in payment of Presidential staff arrears
  8. Joy Online

    Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu has strongly criticised former presidential legal adviser Kow Essuman over claims that the budget for presidential staff under the current administration has ballooned despite a reduction in staff numbers.

    Kwakye Ofosu accuses Kow Essuman of ‘lies and mischief’ over presidency budget claims
  9. Joy Online

    Former Legal Counsel to former President Nana Akufo-Addo, Kow Essuman, has accused the Mahama administration of unfairly withholding salary arrears and benefits due former presidential staffers and political appointees.

    Kow Essuman accuses Mahama gov’t of discriminatory treatment over staff salary arrears
  10. Joy Online

    Former Legal Counsel to former President Nana Akufo-Addo, Kow Essuman, has accused the Mahama administration of breaching the law by allegedly failing to submit the annual staffing report for the Office of the President covering the 2024 calendar year.

    Mahama gov’t breached law by failing to submit 2024 staffing report – Kow Essuman
  11. Joy Online

    Former Legal Counsel to former President Nana Akufo-Addo, Kow Essuman, has challenged claims regarding staffing levels at the Presidency, insisting that official records do not support suggestions that the previous administration maintained a larger workforce than the current gov

    Kow Essuman challenges Presidency’s narrative on staff numbers, demands disclosure of records
  12. May 2026
  13. Joy Online

    Kow Abaka Essuman, former Legal Advisor to former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has pushed back strongly against claims by the Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem Sai, that funds involved in the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) “S

    Money can be traced in GIIF ‘Sky Train’ case – Kow Essuman fires back at Deputy AG
Politics

NPP Ablekuma West chairman urges members to attend Electoral Affairs hearing

The News

The Chairman of the Martin de Porres Polling Station in Ablekuma West has urged NPP members and stakeholders to participate in an Electoral Affairs Committee hearing into alleged irregularities in the party's internal constituency elections. While some concerns have been addressed, including the restoration of his name to the electoral register, he said many other irregularities remain unresolved and should be examined by the committee.

20 July 2026 · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. NPP Ablekuma West chairman urges members to attend Electoral Affairs hearing

    The Chairman of the Martin de Porres Polling Station in Ablekuma West has urged NPP members and stakeholders to participate in an Electoral Affairs Committee hearing into alleged irregularities in the party's internal constituency elections. While some concerns have been addressed, including the restoration of his name to the electoral register, he said many other irregularities remain unresolved and should be examined by the committee.

    20 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Mahama administration paying current staff while denying Akufo-Addo officials arrears

    Former Presidential Legal Adviser Kow Essuman has criticised the current administration for selectively paying salaries and allowances under the Article 71 remuneration structure approved in January 2025, while officials and staff who served under Akufo-Addo remain unpaid their entitled arrears. He characterised the situation as deliberate and discriminatory, describing it as an abuse of office.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Kow Essuman challenges claims on presidential salary origins

    Former Legal Adviser Kow Essuman has accused Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu of misleading the public about the origins of the presidential salary structure, arguing that Article 71 of the 1992 Constitution requires Parliament, not the President, to determine salaries for the President and his staff.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 11 June

  1. Former adviser demands Mahama government publish 2024 staffing report

    Former Presidential Legal Adviser Kow Essuman has challenged the Mahama administration to publish the Presidency's 2024 staffing report, arguing that government silence raises transparency concerns and that Ghanaians are entitled to know whether the obligation to submit the report was fulfilled.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Minister denies discrimination in presidential staff salary arrears payments

    Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu has rejected claims that the administration is selectively paying salary arrears to Presidential staff, stating that such payments are a routine feature of transitions between administrations and that the current salary structure was approved by Parliament in January 2025.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Minister denies presidency budget ballooned under current administration

    Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu has strongly criticised former presidential legal adviser Kow Essuman's claims that the presidency's budget for staff has increased despite a reduction in staff numbers, saying the allegations are inconsistent with facts and that the current administration operates under salary structures approved by Parliament and inherited from the previous government.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Former presidential counsel accuses Mahama govt of withheld salary arrears

    Kow Essuman, former Legal Counsel to ex-President Akufo-Addo, has accused the Mahama administration of unfairly withholding salary arrears and benefits due to former presidential staffers and political appointees, arguing that salary adjustments approved before the change of government have not been paid while current officials have received theirs under the same structure.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

  5. Akufo-Addo's ex-lawyer says Mahama govt failed to submit staffing report

    Kow Essuman, former Legal Counsel to President Nana Akufo-Addo, has accused the Mahama administration of breaching the law by failing to submit the annual staffing report for the Office of the President covering 2024, which was required by law to be submitted to Parliament by March 2025. Essuman noted that such reports were consistently submitted during the Akufo-Addo administration and called for the government to either release the report or confirm non-submission.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

  6. Kow Essuman challenges Presidency staff-size claims with official records

    Former Legal Counsel Kow Essuman contested claims that the Akufo-Addo administration had larger Presidency staffing than the current government, stating that the 2023 report showed 1,048 total staff (357 political appointees and 564 civil and public service employees) and the 2024 report recorded 921 staff. He argued that civil and public service employees should not be counted as political appointments when comparing administrations.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Funds traceable in GIIF Sky Train case, legal advisor argues

    Kow Essuman, former Legal Advisor to President Akufo-Addo, disputes the Deputy Attorney-General's assertion that funds in the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund "Sky Train" case cannot be located, stating that audited financial statements, board minutes, and supporting records clearly document how the money was handled within GIIF.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online

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