Also known as: General Secretary Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu · former Chief of Staff · Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
Former Majority Leader who has commented on EOCO and NIB conduct toward Members of Parliament and constitutional protections.
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The Chronicle
… Bawumia was accompanied at the thanksgiving service by his Chief of Staff, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu; former Minister of State in the Kufuor administration, S.K. …
Kantanka Family grateful for Support During Apostle Safo’s FuneralDaily Guide
… Other prominent NPP figures present included Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, former Majority Leader who now serves as Chief of Staff for Dr. …
Bawumia Joins Kristo Asafo for Apostle Kantanka’s Thanksgiving ServiceJoy Online
… The party was represented by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, General Secretary Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu and the Chief of Staff to NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. …
District police commanders have made arrests over insults an ‘enterprise’ – Miracles Aboagye allegesJoy Online
… The demonstration culminated in the presentation of a petition at the forecourt of Jubilee House, with the party’s delegation led by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, General Secretary Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu and the Chief of Staff to NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. …
Prof Bokpin cautions NPP, NDC against undermining democratic institutionsJoy Online
… The delegation was led by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, General Secretary Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu and the Chief of Staff to NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. …
NDC has been ‘more zealous’ in prosecuting opposition than its own – Kofi BentilJoy Online
… The NPP delegation was led by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, General Secretary Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu and the Chief of Staff to NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. …
We have to stay at the forefront and expand the frontiers of freedom – Kofi BentilJoy Online
… The NPP delegation was led by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, General Secretary Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu and the Chief of Staff to NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. …
Respect protesters whether you agree with them or not – Kofi Bentil tells GhanaiansJoy Online
… The party’s delegation was led by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, General Secretary Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu and the Chief of Staff to NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. …
Ghana’s democracy is under a ‘creeping’ threat – Kofi Bentil warnsJoy Online
… Among those at the court are former NPP National Chairman Freddie Blay; the party’s Director of Communications, Richard Ahiagbah; Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah; Akuapem North MP, Sammy Awuku; former Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu; and Spoke …
NPP bigwigs storm court for Wontumi’s plea negotiations in GH₵30m EXIM Bank caseJoy Online
… However, he said the NPP Majority in Parliament rejected the proposal as too lenient and amended it to provide for a stiffer punishment of between 15 and 25 years. “The Majority, led by Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, proposed that 10 to 15 years was too low. …
20-year sentence for Wontumi is within the law NPP enacted – Inusah FuseiniThe Law Students' Network met with NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to discuss party reorganisation ahead of 2028, focusing on youth empowerment, internal unity, and the party's next manifesto. Bawumia committed to exploring pupillage and internship opportunities through the NPP's Legal Directorate and supporting the Network's scholarship initiative for law students.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Law Students' Network met with NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to discuss party reorganisation ahead of 2028, focusing on youth empowerment, internal unity, and the party's next manifesto. Bawumia committed to exploring pupillage and internship opportunities through the NPP's Legal Directorate and supporting the Network's scholarship initiative for law students.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has urged the Economic and Organised Crime Office to understand constitutional protections for MPs, following a tense incident at Accra High Court involving EOCO security personnel and a legislator. The former Majority Leader said the law firm had already engaged EOCO and submitted a statement after the agency's invitation, questioning why EOCO proceeded with action against the MP.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has called for due process in dealing with Members of Parliament, saying that parliamentary privileges do not place legislators above the law. His comments follow a tense incident at the Accra High Court when security personnel believed to be from the Economic and Organised Crime Office reportedly clashed with lawyers and MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has backed calls for the National Intelligence Bureau to be reined in following an attempted arrest of Member of Parliament Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. He questioned why investigators pursued the MP to court for arrest when a senior officer from his law firm had already appeared before them and submitted a statement on behalf of the firm.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has called the attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah unjustified and dangerous to democracy, arguing that an earlier EOCO invitation was directed at the law firm where Baffour Awuah is a senior partner, not at him personally, and that another senior officer of the firm had already represented it in three investigative meetings.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party has circulated proposed constitutional amendments to its regional and constituency secretariats ahead of a National Delegates Conference scheduled for 3 October 2026 in Kumasi. The proposals, following a Supreme Court mandate to grant voting rights to all members in good standing during primaries, include establishing the Presidential Candidate as the official party Leader and expanding National Vice-Chairperson positions from three to six.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Gold Board Chief Executive Sammy Gyamfi has rejected criticism that GoldBod caused losses at the Bank of Ghana, challenging Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to cite IMF findings supporting such claims. Gyamfi highlighted that GoldBod purchased and refined more than nine metric tonnes of gold locally this year.
19 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, says he is not intimidated by criticism or threats over his work and remains focused on serving Ghana. He described statements directed at him as reckless and lacking substance, comparing current parliamentary debate unfavourably with former standards.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi rejected Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin's warning that GoldBod leadership could face severe bail conditions if the NPP returns to power, saying the claims were misplaced and defending the institution's progress in refining gold locally.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The family of late Apostle Emeritus Professor Ing. Kwadwo Safo has expressed gratitude to Ghanaians for the support extended during his funeral and final rites. The appreciation was conveyed by his daughter, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo, at a thanksgiving service in Kumasi, where she commended individuals, institutions, traditional authorities, religious bodies and sympathisers for standing by the family.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The family of late Apostle Emeritus Professor Ing. Kwadwo Safo expressed gratitude to Ghanaians for their support during his funeral rites and final transition. The thanksgiving service in Kumasi was attended by prominent personalities, including former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who paid tribute to the late industrialist and religious leader.
10 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, NPP Flagbearer, joined members of the Kristo Asafo Church at a grand national thanksgiving service for the late Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, held at the Prempeh Assembly Hall in Kumasi, alongside other prominent NPP figures.
8 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aspiring National Communications Officer of the NPP, has alleged that the government has conducted numerous arrests linked to alleged insults across social media, community radio, and information-centre discussions, and that district police commanders have turned the practice into what he called an "enterprise."
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Prof. Godfred Bokpin cautioned Ghana's NPP and NDC against allowing partisan strategies to undermine critical democratic institutions, saying recurring claims by both parties about institutional threats may point to deeper problems that deserve serious consideration.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Senior lawyer Kofi Bentil has said there are grounds for concern that the NDC government may be applying justice selectively, appearing more aggressive in prosecuting opposition figures while being more lenient towards its own party members. He stated that both sides of the debate could marshal supporting arguments, but that the government's record over its four-year mandate would ultimately judge the allegation.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Kofi Bentil, Vice-President of IMANI Africa, has urged Ghanaians to remain vigilant in protecting democratic freedoms and to challenge developments that could undermine constitutional freedoms, rather than waiting until rights have been eroded. His comments came after the NPP's "Democracy Under Attack" demonstration in Accra, where the party protested what it described as threats to Ghana's democracy under the NDC government.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Senior lawyer and IMANI Africa Vice-President Kofi Bentil has urged Ghanaians to respect citizens who demonstrate, even when they disagree with the protesters' views, arguing that activists play a crucial role in defending democratic freedoms by challenging authority and pushing the boundaries of civic liberties.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Senior lawyer Kofi Bentil has warned that Ghana's democracy faces a "creeping" threat through the gradual erosion of constitutional freedoms and institutions, arguing that democratic systems can be weakened from within when laws and state institutions are used in ways that undermine constitutionalism. His comments followed an NPP "Democracy Under Attack" demonstration in Accra protesting what the party describes as threats to democratic institutions under the NDC administration.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP bigwigs, including former National Chairman Freddie Blay and several MPs, attended court proceedings for plea negotiations in the case of Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Wontumi, involving allegations of fraudulent acquisition of a GH₵14 million facility from Ghana's EXIM Bank that has grown to GH₵30 million with accrued interest.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini has argued that the 20-year prison sentence imposed on NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako for illegal mining falls within the Minerals and Mining Act as amended by Parliament in 2019, which set a sentencing range of 15 to 25 years for such offences. Fuseini noted that the NPP Majority in Parliament had rejected an earlier government proposal of 10 to 15 years as too lenient.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Retired Supreme Court Judge William Atuguba has questioned the rationale for Ghana's parliamentary size, noting that the country has little to gain from maintaining 275 Members of Parliament while taxpayer costs continue to rise. He endorsed earlier criticism by former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, asking what true benefit citizens receive from Parliament's expansion from about 100 to 275 seats.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party United States branch will hold its 2026 Branch Delegates Conference from July 24–26 in Westborough, Massachusetts, where delegates will elect a new national executive team and discuss policy and strategy ahead of Ghana's 2028 general elections.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament will reinstate Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin as a member of Ghana's eight-member delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, replacing Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei who opted out. His earlier presence at the delegation's inauguration in Abuja reportedly caused ECOWAS Parliament to refuse to swear in the entire delegation, prompting the Majority Leader to refer him to the Privileges Committee for investigation.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has restructured his office and appointed former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu as Chief of Staff to coordinate operational activities, a move seen as groundwork for the NPP's 2028 campaign following the party's 2024 electoral defeat.
17 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
National Democratic Congress Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia has defended the party's decision to replace Haruna Iddrisu and Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka as Minority Leader and Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament ahead of the 2024 general elections, describing the move as a strategic political decision rather than a personal action aimed at sidelining the two senior figures.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has been named Chairman of the Policy Committee of the opposition NPP as part of the party's restructuring following the 2024 general elections. The appointment was announced by party General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong after a National Executive Committee and National Council meeting on May 7, 2026.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →