A member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) communications team, Daniel Teiko, has accused the current National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, under President John Dramani Mahama, of attempting to compromise the independence of the judiciary by appointing partisan judges.
Speaking during an interview on Wontumi FM, Teiko warned that the alleged move to stack the courts with loyalists of the ruling party could erode public trust in Ghana’s legal system and severely damage democratic governance.
“If you don’t have an NDC party card, you can’t win any case at the court,” Teiko alleged, painting a bleak picture of what he described as a politicised justice system under the Mahama administration.
He further argued that the attempt to control the judiciary through political appointments is akin to “just calling a dog a bad name just to hang it,” implying that the NDC is manipulating public narratives to justify controversial decisions.
Teiko cautioned that the consequences of such actions would be long-lasting and damaging to the country’s legal framework.
“What is good for the goose is good for the gander,” he stated, suggesting that any future government could adopt similar tactics, thereby deepening political divisions and undermining judicial neutrality.
