Phillis Naa Koryoo confirms she was not attacked; says she only felt her life was in danger

Awutu Senya East member of parliament, Phillis Naa Koryoo, has backed the report by the Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak that her convoy was not attacked during the 2024 elections.

According to her, she only saw a V8 vehicle, which is known to be used by Hawa Koomson and a NADMO pickup behind her car and thought her life was in danger just because the car was tailing hers.

She says that after her rounds during the day of the elections, she went home to rest because she felt her life was in danger.

“I have remained quiet despite calls from my constituents and well-meaning Ghanaians who witnessed these brutal attacks. At no point did I say no attack happened. I stated emphatically to the task force that on the election day, during my rounds, I noticed that my convoy was being followed by a V8 vehicle, allegedly known to be used by Hawa Koomson, and a Nadmo pickup, which had a green government number plate. After visiting some polling stations, I decided to go home because I felt my life was in danger, so I am convinced that at the conclusion of this investigation, the true fact will emerge,” she said.

On the issue of persons who were involved and their willingness to testify, she explained that this is out of her control.

Her recent press conference contradicts her account of the incident on Accra-based Onua TV on the day of the election.

“After visiting the polling stations, I saw a V8 vehicle chasing our cars. They shot into our vehicles and two of my people were hit,” she recounted.

She further alleged that her opponents were behind the attack.

“I want to say that I have won the election and Mavis Hawa Koomson is doing things again. She has brought back that Simon, who is a murderer, he killed someone in my house…the bullet hit my official Mahindra pickup and the people sitting at the back were struck,” she claimed.

Background

While addressing the press on November 4, 2025, Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak stated that the legislator denied reports that her convoy was attacked during the 2024 elections.

He said, “Honourable Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor denied that her convoy was attacked. She was nowhere near the scene of the incident”.

“Persons involved in the incident have avoided speaking with the Task Force, while Mohammed Ali and others who were in the Mahindra pickup truck and fired shots from their vehicle have also refused to cooperate. Their accounts have, therefore, not been established. Mohammed Ali is said to have been flown abroad for further treatment.

“The late Yusif Larri Idriss died from a gunshot wound and those who were in the Mahindra pickup with him know what happened. The driver of the Mahindra has been traced and further investigations are ongoing. The Task Force will continue its investigations,” he stated.