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Ofoase-Ayirebi

2026-04-292026-09-17

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  1. September 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, September 17, 2026, the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said the scale of the proposed reforms goes beyond what should be treated as routine amendments under Chapter 25 of the Constitution.

    Kpebu backs broader consultation on constitutional review but questions NPP’s proposed Consultative Assembly
  3. Joy Online

    Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said the scale of the proposed reforms goes beyond what should be treated as routine amendments under Chapter 25 of the Constitution.

    NPP rejects current constitutional review process, demands Consultative Assembly
  4. The Ghanaian Times

    Former Information Minister and Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has described the Chief Justice’s tour of state-owned enterprises and agencies as “shocking and unprecedented.” Mr Oppong Nkrumah made the comments during an interview on Asempa FM on We

    CJ’s tour of parastatals: It’s shocking, unprecedented – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
  5. Joy Online

    The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has questioned Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie’s visits to state-owned institutions, describing the development as unprecedented and bewildering.

    Oppong Nkrumah questions Chief Justice’s ‘unprecedented’ tour of state-owned institutions
  6. Joy Online

    The issue has also found its way before the Supreme Court, following a case brought by the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, challenging the practice.

    Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie explains why judges sit during Ghana’s legal vacation
  7. Joy Online

    The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an application by the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, seeking a review of an earlier decision that threw out his application for an injunction against the hearing of cases during the legal vacation.

    Supreme Court throws out Oppong Nkrumah’s bid to reverse legal vacation trials ruling
  8. August 2026
  9. Daily Guide

    Their lawyer, Samuel Atta-Akyea, had informed the court that he was aware the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has filed an application for a review of the decision of a single judge of the Supreme Court who turned down a request to injunct the court

    Adu-Boahene Trial Resumes As Court Refuses Adjournment
  10. Joy Online

    The Ofoase-Ayirebi MP made the remarks while speaking to journalists about developments at the Saglemi housing project following President John Dramani Mahama’s visit to the site last Thursday.

    Saglemi: NPP’s private-sector model vindicated – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
  11. Joy Online

    l Atta Akyea, lead Counsel for former Signals Bureau Director-General Kwadwo Adu Boahene, has described as “strange” the Accra High Court’s decision to dismiss his request for an adjournment pending the Supreme Court’s determination of a review application filed by Ofoase-Ayirebi

    Dismissal of our plea for adjournment strange – Adu Boahene’s cousel
  12. Joy Online

    His comments follow the High Court’s dismissal of an application by Mr Adu Boahene to adjourn his trial pending the Supreme Court’s determination of a review application filed by Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah over the continuation of selected criminal cases during the leg

    Adu Boahene trial: Refusal to halt proceedings despite repeat injunction application unfortunate – Atta Akyea

Today

  1. Kpebu backs broader consultation on constitution, questions NPP assembly plan

    Legal practitioner Martin Kpebu agrees with the NPP's call for broader consultation on Ghana's constitutional review but questions whether establishing a Consultative Assembly is the right approach, noting that Ghana previously relied on such an assembly for the 1992 Constitution.

    5 hours ago · Joy Online

  2. NPP rejects constitutional review approach, demands Consultative Assembly

    The opposition New Patriotic Party has rejected the NDC government's current process for reviewing Ghana's 1992 Constitution and called for the establishment of a Consultative Assembly to deliberate on the proposed changes. The party argues that the scale of reforms—206 proposals affecting major areas of governance—constitutes a fundamental overhaul rather than routine amendments and vows to oppose them in Parliament and campaign against them at referendum.

    10 hours ago · Joy Online

Thursday 3 September

  1. CJ's tour of parastatals "shocking, unprecedented" – Oppong Nkrumah

    Former Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has criticized the Chief Justice's recent visits to state-owned enterprises including the Minerals Income Investment Fund, calling them unprecedented and questioning the judiciary's separation from other government branches.

    3 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Wednesday 2 September

  1. Oppong Nkrumah questions Chief Justice's tours of state institutions

    MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has questioned Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie's visits to state-owned institutions including MIIF and SSNIT, describing the engagement as unprecedented and unusual for the Judiciary. The Chief Justice had praised the performance of these public institutions during his visits.

    2 September 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Chief Justice defends judges sitting during Ghana's legal vacation

    Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has defended the practice of judges sitting during Ghana's legal vacation, stating that legal vacation does not mean the administration of justice halts and that emergency cases require immediate attention. The comment comes amid ongoing debate within Ghana's legal fraternity and a Supreme Court case brought by MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah challenging the practice.

    2 September 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Supreme Court dismisses Oppong Nkrumah review of legal vacation trials ruling

    The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed Kojo Oppong Nkrumah's application for a review of an earlier decision that threw out his injunction against hearing cases during the legal vacation. The three-member panel rejected the MP's request for an adjournment and proceeded to hear the substantive application, effectively denying his legal challenge to the conduct of trials during the vacation period.

    2 September 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 26 August

  1. Adu-Boahene trial resumes after court rejects adjournment request

    The trial of former Director-General of National Signals Bureau Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng resumed after the court rejected their lawyer's request to adjourn pending a Supreme Court review. They are charged with allegedly stealing GH¢49.1 million from the state.

    26 August 2026 · Daily Guide

  2. Former minister defends NPP housing project private-sector model

    Former Housing Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says progress by the private developer on the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project has vindicated the private-sector participation model pursued by the NPP administration to complete the long-delayed project. He noted he was encouraged that the current NDC government maintained the private-sector partnership arrangements rather than abandoning them.

    26 August 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 25 August

  1. High Court rejects trial adjournment plea pending Supreme Court review

    Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for former Signals Bureau Director-General Kwadwo Adu Boahene, has described as "strange" the Accra High Court's dismissal of his request to suspend proceedings until the Supreme Court determines a review application challenging an earlier decision on criminal cases during legal vacation. Justice Francis Apanga Achibonga ruled that no rule required the trial to be suspended and that the earlier Supreme Court decision remained binding until set aside.

    25 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. High Court declines adjournment despite Supreme Court review application

    Lead counsel for former Signals Bureau Director-General Kwadwo Adu Boahene has called the Accra High Court's decision to continue his client's trial despite a fresh Supreme Court injunction application "unfortunate." The High Court rejected an adjournment request pending the Supreme Court's determination of a review application on whether criminal cases should continue during legal vacation.

    25 August 2026 · Joy Online

  3. High Court rejects trial adjournment bid pending Supreme Court review

    The Accra High Court has dismissed an application by former Signals Bureau Director-General Kwadwo Adu Boahene to adjourn his trial while the Supreme Court reviews a case on legal vacation rules. The judge ruled that the Supreme Court's earlier decision on the matter remained binding and found no rule requiring the trial to be suspended pending the review application.

    25 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 24 August

  1. Oppong Nkrumah seeks Supreme Court review of legal vacation ruling

    MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is asking the Supreme Court to reverse Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang's dismissal of his bid to halt criminal trials by High Court judges during the legal vacation. Oppong Nkrumah's underlying challenge questions the constitutionality of the Chief Justice's decision to permit selected judges to conduct criminal cases during the August–September vacation.

    24 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Former Works Minister says Saglemi private-sector model vindicated

    Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, former Minister for Works and Housing under the NPP, says progress at the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project vindicates the private-sector participation model adopted by the previous administration, and he welcomed the current NDC government's decision to maintain this arrangement rather than return full financial burden to the state.

    24 August 2026 · The Chronicle

Friday 21 August

  1. Oppong Nkrumah contests Deputy AG's claim his court application was false

    The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi disputed the Deputy Attorney General's assertion that his Supreme Court application was based on "deliberate falsehoods," noting that journalists were present and the ruling is public record. The Supreme Court had dismissed his application seeking to halt criminal trials during legal vacation, with the judge finding he had not made a proper case for an interlocutory injunction.

    21 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Deputy AG says Oppong Nkrumah misrepresented legal vacation case

    The Deputy Attorney General has accused MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah and his lawyers of relying on a "deliberate falsehood" in their failed legal challenge to the Chief Justice's directive allowing criminal trials during legal vacation. The Supreme Court dismissed Oppong Nkrumah's injunction application, and the Deputy AG says evidence showed the Chief Justice's warrant was general and not limited to selected cases, contrary to the plaintiff's claim.

    21 August 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Supreme Court dismisses Oppong Nkrumah injunction to halt trials

    The Supreme Court dismissed Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah's application to stop selected criminal trials during the legal vacation (August–September). Oppong Nkrumah has signalled his legal team will study the ruling before deciding whether to seek a review, noting the judge acknowledged differential treatment of some cases but found it did not violate constitutional provisions.

    21 August 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Supreme Court dismisses Oppong Nkrumah injunction on legal vacation trials

    The Supreme Court has ruled that Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah did not make a proper case for an injunction to halt criminal trials during the legal vacation, allowing selected court proceedings to continue under administrative warrants issued by the Chief Justice. The substantive constitutional challenge filed by Oppong Nkrumah, which argues the warrants violate the 1992 Constitution, remains pending before the court.

    21 August 2026 · Joy Online

  5. Supreme Court to rule on judges sitting during legal vacation

    The Supreme Court is expected to rule today on an injunction application challenging the constitutionality of administrative warrants by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie directing selected High Court judges to continue sitting during legal vacation. The case, filed by MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, raises concerns about whether the arrangement is consistent with accused persons' right to fair representation and legal counsel of their choice.

    21 August 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 20 August

  1. Supreme Court to rule Friday on Chief Justice's vacation directives challenge

    The Supreme Court adjourned to Friday, August 21, to rule on a suit filed by the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi challenging the constitutionality of the Chief Justice's administrative warrants directing selected High Court judges to sit during the legal vacation and hear selected criminal cases. The petitioner's lawyer argued that the Attorney General should not represent the Chief Justice, citing separation of powers concerns.

    20 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 14 August

  1. Oppong Nkrumah challenges Chief Justice directives on judges during legal vacation

    Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has filed a writ at the Supreme Court challenging the Chief Justice's directives requiring selected judges to conduct criminal trials during the legal vacation, arguing the arrangement raises questions about equality before the law and access to justice.

    14 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 5 August

  1. Parliament must scrutinise new IMF Policy Coordination Instrument

    The Minority in Parliament has called on the Mahama administration to fully brief Parliament on Ghana's new IMF engagement, arguing that the absence of fresh financing under the Policy Coordination Instrument does not absolve government of its responsibility to ensure transparency and parliamentary scrutiny of the arrangement.

    5 August 2026 · The Chronicle

Wednesday 29 July

  1. Minority says 2026 budget review shows unfulfilled job promises

    Ghana's parliamentary minority has criticized the 2026 budget review, stating that government promises on job creation and economic policy are not aligned with implementation. The MP for Atiwa East noted a close to GH₵2 billion shortfall in total revenue and grants, citing weak domestic consumption and reduced VAT and excise duty collections.

    29 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Friday 24 July

  1. NDC official retracts galamsey accusations against Ofoase-Ayirebi MP

    Baba Jamal Konneh, Deputy Eastern Regional Secretary of the NDC, has withdrawn allegations linking Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah to illegal mining and apologized following a GH¢30 million defamation suit filed by Oppong Nkrumah at the High Court in Accra. The claims, made during a live Okay FM discussion on February 13, 2026, alleged that Oppong Nkrumah had brought Chinese nationals into Akyemansa to engage in galamsey that destroyed cocoa farms.

    24 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 22 July

  1. MP questions government borrowing nine weeks after IMF exit

    Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee, has questioned the government's fiscal strategy, noting that barely nine weeks after Ghana exited the IMF Extended Credit Facility programme, Parliament is being asked to approve almost $1 billion in fresh loans. He argues this raises concerns about domestic revenue mobilisation and the country's long-term debt sustainability.

    22 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 15 July

  1. Oppong Nkrumah questions 24-Hour Economy impact after GH¢650bn spending

    The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy Committee says nearly two years into the administration, the 24-Hour Economy programme has failed to produce evidence of the promised "one job, three people, three shifts" model despite Parliament approving about GH¢650 billion in public expenditure, with no government agency implementing the initiative.

    15 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Oppong Nkrumah urges return to 1D1F programme over 24-Hour Economy

    The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee has called for the government to abandon the 24-Hour Economy policy and restore the One District, One Factory initiative, citing NDPC data that showed 150 factories operational under 1D1F before suspension, and arguing the replacement policy has yielded no tangible results nearly two years into the administration.

    15 July 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Parliament approves GH¢650bn but 24-hour economy shows no results

    Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on the Economy and Development Committee, told Parliament that despite GH¢650 billion approved over two years, the government cannot point to a single institution operating under its 24-Hour Economy programme, which promised one job, three people, three shifts but has failed to deliver.

    15 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 3 July

  1. Oppong Nkrumah criticises government over flood deaths, fiscal discipline

    The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee has criticised the Mahama administration for its handling of recurring flood disasters, arguing that the government cannot justify the loss of life by citing fiscal discipline. Recent flooding has claimed at least 37 lives and displaced thousands across the country, reigniting concerns over delays in implementing flood-control projects and the need for sustained investment in drainage infrastructure.

    3 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 2 July

  1. Oppong Nkrumah accuses Mahama government of stalling GARID flood works

    Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah criticised the Mahama administration for slowing the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development project through expenditure controls imposed by the Ministry of Finance, dismissing government claims of increased flood control spending as propaganda and calling for the release of fully funded project resources.

    2 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Oppong Nkrumah criticises government's flood response and fiscal discipline focus

    Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee, has criticised the Mahama administration's handling of recurring floods, arguing that fiscal discipline cannot justify the loss of at least 37 lives caused by delays in implementing flood-control projects. He insisted that protecting lives should not be sacrificed for fiscal consolidation, describing the government's defence as "a very sad argument."

    2 July 2026 · The Chronicle

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