The Minority in Parliament has formally petitioned three key state investigative institutions—the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, and the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP)—to probe the controversial dollar gift involving the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi.
This development follows President John Dramani Mahama’s declaration on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, that he would take no further disciplinary action against Gyamfi.
The President indicated that he had accepted Gyamfi’s public apology and considered the matter concluded, though he accompanied the acceptance with a stern caution.
Despite this, the Minority has rejected the President’s resolution of the issue, insisting that Sammy Gyamfi’s conduct demands independent scrutiny and cannot be dismissed with an apology alone.
They argue that the findings of these investigations should inform any conclusive decision by the President regarding Gyamfi’s future in public office.
Leading the charge is Mumuni Mohammed Nurudeen, the Member of Parliament for Nalerigu/Gambaga. He is joined in the petition by the Minority Whip, Habib Iddrisu, and the Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed.
The Minority contends that the petitioned institutions must uncover the full facts of the dollar gift saga and determine whether Gyamfi’s actions contravened public service ethics, anti-corruption statutes, or administrative protocols.
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