In a fiery response to criticisms surrounding President John Dramani Mahama’s recent judicial appointments, the acting CEO of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has taken direct aim at the New Patriotic Party (NPP), accusing the party of double standards and political deception.
Appearing on Joy News’ Newsfile, Gyamfi lambasted the NPP for what he called a pattern of “duplicity and hypocrisy” in their public commentary.
“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 said.
His comments come in the wake of sharp NPP disapproval of President Mahama’s appointment of Justice Senyo Dzamefe, a well-respected legal figure with a storied career across various levels of Ghana’s judiciary.
Gyamfi laid out the judge’s credentials in detail to highlight what he views as a deliberate mischaracterization of the appointment by political opponents.
“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. And yet these same NPP people are saying that President Mahama has committed haram, a sacrilege, for appointing him.”
Gyamfi argued that the NPP’s outrage was hollow, especially given their own history of neglecting more senior and qualified legal professionals during their time in power.
“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.”
Framing Mahama’s decisions as a bold and necessary redress, Gyamfi declared that the current administration is restoring fairness to a system skewed by partisanship.
“What we are doing now is correcting the wrongs of the past. We are delivering justice to victims of injustice.”
In one of the most pointed lines of his appearance, Gyamfi made it clear that President Mahama would not be swayed by political pressure or partisan outrage.
“You can burn the sea if you don’t like it. President Mahama will not be remote-controlled by you.”
