Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reacted to the controversial ‘low budget Ablakwa’ comment circulating on social media that is linked to some Ghanaians linking the recent attempts by Rev John Ntim Fordjour, the Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, to expose corruption-related matters, to him.
For many of these online users, the attempts by the New Patriotic Party MP is an imitation of the roles Okudzeto played in the same respect while his party was opposition.
According to him, in what appears to be a post in jest, he stated that his name is still intact and that it remains unchanged.
He also questioned if, with all these new attributions of his name flying around online, he was missing something.
Ablakwa took to his official X account saying, “I haven’t changed my first name but I keep seeing Tulaku Ablakwa, Temu Ablakwa, Wannabe Ablakwa, low budget Ablakwa – am I missing something?”
His reaction to the comment has sparked conversations on X, with some social media users urging him to stay focused on his new role as a minister and rather fix some of the topical issues he complained about while in opposition.
Some others commented that they feel the NPP is trying to invent a China version of Okudzeto onto the Ghanaian political landscape.
Over the week, the minister has become a topic of discussion online following perceptions by some Ghanaian social media users that Rev Ntim Fordjour, who is also the MP for Assin South, is attempting to emulate his oversight roles in Parliament while in opposition.
The recent oversight activities of the NPP lawmaker have sparked discussions, particularly regarding his demand for answers concerning the missing ECG containers and the suspected arrival of suspected flights linked to drug trafficking in the country.
The Assin South MP raised alarm over two suspicious flights: AirMed flight NH23AM and Cavok Air private jet Antonov AN 12 B, that supposedly landed in Ghana in March.
According to him, the two flights suspected to be carrying cocaine and an undisclosed amount of cash landed in Ghana between March 20 and March 25, 2025.
Addressing a press conference on April 1, 2025, the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, said the Minority caucus intercepted an intelligence indicating that an air ambulance landed in Ghana without any referral of patients.
However, his oversight actions have been mocked by netizens, who have drawn comparisons to the approach of Ablakwa, highlighting similarities between the two.
Some social media users argued that Ablakwa, now the Minister of Foreign Affairs effectively carried out his parliamentary oversight roles during his time in opposition by presenting well-supported facts and documents to substantiate his claims against the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.
On the other hand, some have commended Ntim Fordjour for stepping up to the role.
These supporters argue that his actions will keep the government on alert and foster transparency and accountability, ensuring that the government remains answerable to the public.
Read some of the posts under the trending topic below:
Folks, what at all is happening?
I haven’t changed my first name but i keep seeing Tulaku Ablakwa, Temu Ablakwa, Wannabe Ablakwa, Low-Budget Ablakwa — am I missing something?
— Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) April 4, 2025
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