The Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says Parliament and government officials are working closely with authorities in the Netherlands following the detention of the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Fr …
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Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor
Also known as: Chief Whip Dafeamekpor
Majority Chief Whip who oversees parliamentary coordination on detained MP Kwame Ohene Frimpong and Ghana's legal education reforms.
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Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says Parliament and state authorities have mounted a coordinated response following the detention of the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, in the Netherlands. …
Parliament coordinating diplomatic and legal support for detained MP in the Netherlands – DafeamekporMajority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has revealed that the Asante Akyem North MP, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, was intercepted and questioned at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol over an arrest warrant issued by authorities in the United States. …
Asante Akyem North MP was intercepted over U.S. arrest warrant – Dafeamekpor… The arrest, according to Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, is linked to a warrant issued by authorities in the United States.
Asante Akyem North MP’s arrest abroad shows international agencies distrusted Ghanaian authorities – Amanda ClintonThe Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has provided clarity on the recent detention of the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. …
Asante Akyem North MP was on private visit to the UK when he was arrested – DafeamekporThe Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has stated that the Independent Examinations Committee (IEC) no longer has the legal authority to organise entrance examinations for admission into law schools under the newly passed Legal Education Reform Law. …
Independent Examinations Committee no longer has authority to conduct law school entrance exams – Dafeamekpor… Assafuah said a recent post on X, formerly Twitter, by the Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, confirmed that the President had assented to the bill in the presence of key government officials, including the Attorney General, the Chief of Staff and the Finance Minist …
Old Tafo MP, demands clarity on Ghana School of Law entrance exams after legal education biill assentThe Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says entrance examinations for admission into law schools in Ghana, as previously known, no longer exist under the country’s new legal education reforms. …
Law School entrance exams abolished under new reforms – Dafeamekpor… Mr Assafuah, in a Facebook post on Monday, May 11, questioned comments allegedly made by the Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, who had earlier suggested that no official public advertisement had been issued for entrance examinations scheduled for July 31, 2026. …
Vincent Ekow Assafuah questions fate of entrance exams under new legal education law… Others were the Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor; the First Deputy Majority Whip, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe, who is also the president of the Women’s Caucus in Parliament; as well as other senior management members of Parliament. …
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Ghana Parliament engages Dutch authorities over detained MP
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The Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, was detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on Sunday while travelling on a private trip. Parliament and government officials, including the Majority Leader, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Attorney General, are working with Dutch authorities and have engaged a lawyer based in The Hague to represent him.
Why it matters
A Ghanaian MP detained in Amsterdam demands urgent diplomatic engagement and reflects serious international standing concerns.
15 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Yesterday
Ghana Parliament engages Dutch authorities over detained MP
The Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, was detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on Sunday while travelling on a private trip. Parliament and government officials, including the Majority Leader, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Attorney General, are working with Dutch authorities and have engaged a lawyer based in The Hague to represent him.
15 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Parliament coordinating support for detained MP Kwame Ohene Frimpong
Ghana's Parliament and state authorities are coordinating a diplomatic and legal response following the detention of Asante Akyem North MP Kwame Ohene Frimpong in the Netherlands. The Majority Chief Whip says key government institutions, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Attorney-General's Department, have engaged, and a lawyer has been secured for the detained lawmaker.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Wednesday 13 May
Asante Akyem North MP intercepted over U.S. arrest warrant
The Asante Akyem North MP, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, was intercepted and questioned at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol over an arrest warrant issued by U.S. authorities. According to the Majority Chief Whip, the incident occurred on Sunday during a private trip to London, and a Ghanaian lawyer based in The Hague has been arranged to represent the MP.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
International agencies distrusted Ghanaian authorities in MP arrest
Private legal practitioner Amanda Clinton argues that the arrest of Asante Akyem North MP Kwame Ohene Frimpong abroad indicates international law enforcement agencies lack confidence in Ghana's ability to investigate politically exposed persons discreetly, suggesting doubts about whether Ghanaian authorities would pursue such cases or risk tipping off suspects.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Asante Akyem North MP detained in Amsterdam on private UK visit
The Majority Chief Whip has clarified that MP Kwame Ohene Frimpong was on a private visit to the United Kingdom when he was detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, correcting earlier reports that he was travelling to the United States.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Tuesday 12 May
Legal Education Reform Law removes entrance exam requirement
Ghana's newly enacted Legal Education Reform Law, signed by President Mahama, eliminates entrance examinations for law school admission and revokes the Independent Examinations Committee's authority to conduct such exams, according to Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Monday 11 May
Old Tafo MP demands clarity on Ghana School of Law entrance exams
The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo has called on the government to clarify whether prospective law students will still be required to sit entrance examinations to the Ghana School of Law following the President's assent to the Legal Education Reforms Bill 2025, with students seeking answers on whether an examination scheduled for July 31, 2026, will proceed.
11 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Law school entrance exams abolished under Ghana's new legal education reforms
Ghana's Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor says entrance examinations for law school admission no longer exist following the Legal Education Reform Bill, 2025, which President Mahama has assented to. The new law ends the Ghana School of Law's 66-year monopoly, allows accredited universities to offer professional legal education, and standardises admission processes across all accredited law schools.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
MP seeks clarity on entrance exams under new legal education law
Vincent Ekow Assafuah, MP for Old Tafo, has called on the government to clarify whether prospective law students will still be required to sit entrance examinations to the Ghana School of Law following presidential assent to the Legal Education Reforms Bill, 2026. He criticized remarks by the Majority Chief Whip suggesting no official advertisement had been issued for examinations scheduled for July 31, 2026, saying such comments create false expectations among students.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Zanetor urges teaching younger South Africans about African liberation support
Newly elected Pan-African Parliament Vice President Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings said younger South Africans should be reminded of African countries' contributions to South Africa's liberation, noting that Ghana and other African nations provided financial, educational, and logistical support during the struggle.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Thursday 30 April
MP criticises government reversal on Ghana School of Law entrance exams
Vincent Ekow Assafuah, MP for Old Tafo, has condemned the government's reintroduction of entrance examinations at the Ghana School of Law, which the NDC had pledged to abolish before the 2024 elections. He argues the reversal is unjust to students who made academic decisions based on the government's earlier assurances that exams would be scrapped.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →