The acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has launched a fierce critique of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), accusing it of blatant hypocrisy regarding its criticism of recent judicial appointments made by President John Dramani Mahama.
Mr. Gyamfi described the NPP’s condemnation of Justice Senyo Gyamfi’s elevation to the Supreme Court as “nauseating” and politically dishonest, especially when compared to their unwavering support for similar, and arguably more questionable, appointments made by former President Akufo-Addo.
“The problem with the NPP is the duplicity and the hypocrisy they continue to display. That is what I find nauseating in all these discussions,” he stated.
He highlighted the contrast between the appointment of Justice Ernest Yao Gaewu—who was a former NPP parliamentary candidate for Ho Central in 2012 and for Ho West in 2016—and Justice Senyo Dzamefe, who has a lengthy and accomplished judicial career. Justice Gaewu was made a High Court judge in 2020 and elevated to the Supreme Court by Akufo-Addo in under three years.
“Justice Senyo Dzamefe served as a State Attorney from 1984 to 1987, was a member of the Regional Tribunal from 1989 to 1996, Circuit Court Judge from 1996 to 2000, High Court Judge from 2000 to 2010, and Court of Appeal Judge from 2010 to 2025,” he recounted. “And yet these same NPP people are saying that President Mahama has committed haram, a sacrilege, for appointing him.”
Speaking on Joy News’ Newsfile on May 3, Mr. Gyamfi noted that the NPP had previously celebrated President Akufo-Addo for appointing over 18 justices to the Supreme Court, even as the NDC raised concerns about court-packing. Now, he argued, the NPP seeks to vilify President Mahama for appointing just seven justices.
“We all know you refused to promote these fine legal minds to the Supreme Court and instead elevated their juniors by as many as 20 years—purely for cheap political gains,” he added.
Mr. Gyamfi framed the current appointments not as political manoeuvres but as a principled effort to rectify past discrimination and exclusion within the judicial system. “What we are doing now is correcting the wrongs of the past. We are delivering justice to victims of injustice,” he noted.
He asserted that President Mahama will not be “remote-controlled” by political pressure or external forces. “You can burn the sea if you don’t like it. President Mahama will not be remote-controlled by you,” he remarked.
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